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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Maria Clara PESTRE

Brazil's Lula Still Losing Digital Battle To Bolsonaro

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C) has folksy appeal, but his political nemesis Jair Bolsonaro is dominating the battle for social media attention (Credit: AFP)

Wearing a blue shirt with the sleeves rolled up, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva smiles as he gushes on his love of Brazilian music, and then segues into a barstool-style dissertation on football.

But for all Lula's working-class roots and folksy appeal, the veteran leftist's live sessions on social media just can't seem to match those of the overpowering, base-mobilizing digital phenomenon that is his predecessor, far-right ex-army captain Jair Bolsonaro.

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