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Brazilian lawmaker Janones meets Kirchner and Massa on 2027 campaign strategy

The talks point to Peronist efforts to borrow Lula's digital campaign methods against Milei, while Kirchner remains barred from office and hints at a possible return.

Photo: Folha de S.Paulo

What happened

Brazilian federal deputy André Janones, a figure in the campaign that reelected President Lula, met in Buenos Aires on Monday with former economy minister Sergio Massa and former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. Folha de S.Paulo Janones met Massa for about an hour to try to bring some techniques from Lula's campaign to Argentina, then spoke with Kirchner at her home for nearly two hours. Folha de S.Paulo Janones said the aim was to sweep the far right off the world stage, and that Kirchner showed interest in understanding the social media results in Brazil's election. Folha de S.Paulo Defeating President Javier Milei in 2027 was described by Janones as a crucial goal. Folha de S.Paulo

Around it

Massa and Kirchner are both considered potential presidential candidates next year, but Kirchner remains ineligible because she is serving house arrest for corruption and is barred from public office for life. Folha de S.Paulo In a Washington Post interview published around the same time, the 73-year-old Kirchner did not rule out a political comeback, speaking from her Buenos Aires apartment where she serves a six-year sentence in the Vialidad case. Buenos Aires Times A right-leaning outlet framed the meetings as preparation for a Peronist 2027 campaign and credited Lula's digital machinery with lifting his vote share from 45.16% in the first round to 51.79% in the second round in 2022. La Derecha Diario en Inglés

Sources

  1. Buenos Aires TimesFernández de Kirchner hints at 2027 comeback in US interview
  2. La Derecha Diario en InglésJanones met with Cristina Kirchner and Sergio Massa to prepare the 2027 electoral campaign
  3. Folha de S.PauloLula Ally Janones Meets Cristina Kirchner in Argentina to Discuss Strategies Against Milei

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