Internet access brings Brazil's Amazonian peoples into the presidential campaign: 'It shows politicians what's happening here!'
- Posted on September 12, 2026
- By Le Monde
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In brief
A groundbreaking initiative has connected remote Amazonian communities to the internet through Starlink technology, enabling indigenous and isolated populations to access political information ahead of Brazil's presidential election. This digital transformation empowers previously marginalized voters to engage with electoral campaigns and hold politicians accountable. Local organizations collaborated to deploy satellite antennas across thousands of villages, bridging the digital divide and giving voice to populations whose concerns were historically overlooked in national discourse.
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Internet access brings Brazil's Amazonian peoples into the presidential campaign: 'It shows politicians what's happening here!'
Thanks to Starlink antennas installed by a coalition of local organizations, thousands of isolated villages in the Amazon have Internet access for the first time – and with it, political information that was previously out of reach, just ahead of the October 4 election.
