# How elderly ‘unsung heroes’ powered Lula’s historic fightback in Brazil

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-05T11:00:21+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/05/unsung-heroes-behind-lula-surprise-election-triumph-brazil-runoff-bolsonaro
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/how-elderly-unsung-heroes-powered-lula-s-historic-fightback-in-brazil-aaf887/

Older voters praised for helping tip balance in leftwing president’s favour against far-right Flávio Bolsonaro in runoff It had been nearly a decade since Celia de Oliveira Soares last voted, and months since the 101-year-old great-grandmother last left her home. But on 25 October, when Brazil held what many considered its most important presidential election in decades, relatives helped Soares in

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