The NYT points to interference from the Trump government to favor Flavio. This should be enough for Brazilians to be worried. The tone of the report is one of fear of looting and plundering the country's wealth. This would happen for decades. I have an opinion at the end. What the NYT claims, in summary: The newspaper states that it has not openly endorsed any candidate, but that the American government is trying to favor Flávio Bolsonaro against Lula. The text cites, as examples of these measures, tariffs, sanctions against Brazilian authorities, the designation of PCC and Comando Vermelho as terrorist organizations, and questions about electronic voting machines. Brazilian authorities, diplomats, and electoral technicians interviewed by the newspaper (many anonymously) say that Brazil is setting up a “barrier” to reduce the risk of interference: monitoring foreign lobbying and disinformation, responding to fraud allegations, and discussions with countries in Europe, Asia, and others about a joint reaction after the election. Lula, at the UN and in campaign propaganda, accused the Trump government of interfering to “colonize” Brazil and take its natural resources. The newspaper emphasizes that it is unclear whether this push helps Flávio. In a close contest, a nudge from Trump could decide, but it could also provoke an anti-Trump reaction and increase the vote for Lula, as the NYT says happened in Canada and Australia. The article has a tone of fear, in Brazil, that something similar to what Trump did in other countries could be repeated, coupled with American measures that the newspaper interprets as favorable to the right. All in all: within what the NYT itself can do, the pressure from the Trump government on the press is systematic, it's a big alert. However, I think Brazilians still do not grasp the magnitude of what lies ahead. There will be decades of political, economic, democratic, and social backsliding. Many do not want to hear it. They are mistakenly convinced otherwise. The plundering will run rampant and there will be no one to investigate. (translated)
Right-wing parties around the world are massively exploiting content generated by artificial intelligence for their electoral campaigns, using cheap and effective videos and images to promote their messages. (translated)

After the emergency of flight FZ1073, conspiracy theories explode accusing Israel and Mossad of orchestrating the attack for electoral purposes, ignoring the real dynamics of the incident. (translated)

Garry Kasparov, one of the Kremlin's most well-known critics, is in danger after Lithuanian and American intelligence services alerted him that he and his colleague, Ivan Tyutrin, are on a list prepared by Moscow of those they want to kill. (translated)
Winter electricity and gas bills will see significant increases due to the price hikes stemming from the war in the Middle East, with forecasts indicating a 23% increase for private users and a 54% increase for businesses compared to last year. (translated)

“Sulla legge elettorale “è il momento della massima responsabilità per tutta la maggioranza chiamata, dopo l’incidente di luglio sulle preferenze, a dimostrare che c’è e va avanti”.Così il ministro per i Rapporti con il Parlamento Luca Ciriani, in una intervista al Corriere della Sera. #LeggeElettorale #CameraDeiDeputati #GovernoMeloni
“Approvare questa legge elettorale significa garantire stabilità e governabilità a chiunque vincerà le prossime elezioni. È un atto di responsabilità nei confronti dei cittadini, che l’opposizione dovrebbe capire e condividere. E con la reintroduzione delle preferenze, battaglia di Noi Moderati da sempre, viene garantita anche la rappresentatività: finalmente ai cittadini verrà restituito il potere di scegliere realmente i propri parlamentari”.Lo afferma il leader di Noi Moderati, Maurizio Lupi. #LeggeElettorale #CameraDeiDeputati #GovernoMeloni
Today at the Chamber of Deputies, the examination of the electoral law began, considered a crucial moment of the legislature, with the secret vote expected around 1:15 PM on the five constitutional objections presented by the opposition. (translated)

The Assembly of the Republic approved the obligation to wear helmets for riders and passengers of scooters and electric bicycles, along with reflective clothing regulations and fines ranging from 30 to 300 euros for non-compliance, after a bill from the PSD received broad majority support. (translated)
The incident of FlyDubai flight FZ1073 has triggered a political storm in Israel, with Netanyahu invoking the heroism of the passengers while the opposition accuses him of exploiting security for electoral purposes ahead of the elections on October 27. (translated)

A Slovak boy was sentenced to 25 years in prison in the first instance for stabbing two people to death at a high school last January, and the prosecutor appealed the verdict, originally suggesting a life sentence. (translated)

In the Chamber, the discussion on the electoral law reform has begun, with three votes of confidence planned and the opposition continuing the battle, while Riccardo Magi of +Europa announces a hunger strike against what he defines as a tampering with electoral rules by the majority. (translated)

„Sok ember életét mentették meg, egy hatalmas katasztrófát előztek meg”A FlyDubai másodpilótája megkéselte a repülőgép kapitányát, majd megpróbálta földbe vezetni a gépet, közölte Benjamin Netanjahu izraeli miniszterelnök. #FlyDubai #terrorcselekmény #repülőgép
The race for António Guterres' succession as UN Secretary-General is intensifying, with Rebeca Grynspan, former Vice President of Costa Rica, as the favorite candidate, while the electoral process is complicated by the vetoes of the permanent members of the Security Council and the geopolitical dynamics at play. (translated)
