Brazil elections: Lessons for Philippines’ opposition

Courageous and charismatic: A former labour union leader who came from humble roots, Lula survived multiple conspiracies by reactionary forces and refused to give up on his vision of a more just and democratic Brazil. — AP

In response, Alexandre de Moraes, head of Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court, ordered social media companies to clamp down on election-related disinformation. Back in March, Brazil’s national electoral authority temporarily suspended the messaging app Telegram over disinformation concerns. By all accounts, the Brazilian race ended up far closer than many expected, including this writer, who predicted a Lula victory almost five months ago.

But the former Brazilian president can still rely on the passionate support of millions of Brazilians to fight back, especially those from the so-called interiorzão, “the big interior”, where the constellation of conservative values, libertarian economics, and anti-globalist sentiments stand in stark contrast to Lula’s progressive agenda.

The lessons for the Philippines, which is grappling with similar political, economic and social challenges, are crystal clear. To begin with, the success of Pink Tide 2.0 shows that having charismatic, fiery and conviction-driven leaders is indispensable to defeating authoritarian populism.

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