# Brazil Breaks Far-Right Curse

> Brazil reelects Lula, ending the two-year American curse cycle.
- Title: Brazil Breaks Far-Right Curse · Mother Jones | Shortify
- Summary: Brazil reelects Lula, ending the two-year American curse cycle. brazil, lula, flavio bolsonaro · reported by Mother Jones.
- Keywords: brazil, lula, flavio bolsonaro, meta, whatsapp, seahawks, nfl, election, digital campaign, far-right, amazon, trump administration
- Source: Mother Jones — https://motherjones.com/politics/2026/11/how-brazil-broke-the-far-right-curse
- Author: Isabela Dias
- Published: 2026-11-03T07:30:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: brazil, lula, flavio bolsonaro, meta, whatsapp, seahawks, nfl, election, digital campaign, far-right, amazon, trump administration
## Lula reelected
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wins fourth term by over 4 million votes.
## Flávio Bolsonaro flees
Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, flees to the US with Trump aides.
## Two-year American curse
Brazil broke the two-year American curse cycle where US political shifts repeated in Brazil.
## Meta's alleged interference
Meta allegedly suppressed Lula's content and boosted Flávio's on social media platforms.
## WhatsApp's role
WhatsApp, used by 98% of Brazilians, helped Lula's campaign with targeted digital outreach.
## Lula's digital strategy
Lula aligned with digital-savvy supporters like Ana Elisa Santos, a Black woman elected to Congress.
## Janones' WhatsApp channel
André Janones built a WhatsApp channel with 10 million members to promote pro-Lula content.
## Lula's momentum
Lula gained momentum through digital campaigns and street protests in Copacabana and São Paulo.
## Meta's technical issues
Meta's platform had technical issues that favored Flávio Bolsonaro's campaign.
## Lula's policy wins
Lula passed a law ending the six-day workweek and banned online gambling platforms.
## US reaction
US Democrats see Lula's win as a boost against far-right influence in elections.
## Key takeaway

Brazil reelects Lula, ending the two-year American curse cycle where US political shifts repeated in Brazil.