In his victory speech, on Sunday night (25), President Lula took aside the re-elected deputy André Janones (Rede-MG) and thanked him for his work in the campaign. He referred to him as “our general” and highlighted his role in “raising the morale of our troops every day”.
The president also associated the result with the way he intends to conduct the next term. He promised to increase popular participation in decisions and stated that "digital communication will gain a lot of space”.
The deputy, who is 42 years old, built his audience on the social network by talking about issues that had an immediate impact on the lives of his followers.
It gained prominence during the 2018 truck drivers' strike and expanded its presence on social networks with the defense of emergency aid during the pandemic. In 2022, after withdrawing his presidential candidacy and supporting Lula, he became one of the characters in the digital offensive against Jair Bolsonaro.
Reporter Stephanie Rodrigues explains Janones' trajectory and strategies in the video.
