Politics · Brazil · 10 hrs ago
Janones plans 24-hour livestream after Lula-Flávio debate
Brazilian lawmaker André Janones plans a 24-hour livestream after a televised debate between President Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro.
Janones announced the plan to members of a WhatsApp channel called “Lula’s Army,” which has more than 8.6 million people.
He says supporters will receive missions to carry out during the broadcast, but has not explained what those tasks will be.
The channel is a major part of Lula’s digital campaign in the runoff election, after Lula finished the first round behind Bolsonaro, 45% to 47%.
A recent poll put the candidates level at 50% each in valid votes, according to figures Janones cited during a separate livestream with Lula.
Janones says the 24-hour broadcast will begin after the debate and continue until the following night; he has not named the platform or explained how he hopes to make it the world’s largest livestream.
Deputy André Janones called for a 24-hour livestream on Friday after the debate between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro on TV Globo.
Janones said he would assign tasks to supporters during the broadcast but did not provide details.
He urged members of the WhatsApp channel “Exército do Lula” to share the livestream.
The channel has more than 8.6 million members and is run solely by Janones.
Janones said he wanted the livestream to be the world’s largest, without specifying how or on which platform.
- Who
- Federal deputy André Janones and supporters in the “Exército do Lula” WhatsApp channel.
- What
- Janones plans a 24-hour livestream and said he would assign missions to supporters. He also said he hoped to make it the world’s largest.
- When
- Friday, October 23, after the debate. Janones announced the plan on Thursday, October 22.
- Where
- The debate is scheduled for TV Globo; the livestream platform was not specified.
- Why
- Janones said supporters would carry out missions during the broadcast to help Lula win by a wide margin.
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After the debate between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro on Band, Janones was hospitalized with symptoms of cardiac arrhythmia.
Janones announced the planned 24-hour livestream in a video posted on social media.
Janones called for the livestream after the debate between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro on TV Globo.
- Livestream duration
- 24 hours
- Planned date
- Friday, October 23
- WhatsApp channel
- Exército do Lula
- Channel membership
- More than 8.6 million people
- Debate broadcaster
- TV Globo
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What people are saying
Acabou o debate, eu entro ao vivo e fico ao vivo até a noite do outro dia. Nessas 24 horas eu vou distribuir missões que vocês vão executando, o presidente Lula ganha, e eu vou dizer mais: ganha com larga vantagem