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The Midterm elections in the United States could lead to a significant change in industrial and trade policy, especially for the automotive sector, with a possible Democratic victory that would limit the influence of Trump's policies on tariffs and vehicle electrification. #ElezioniMidterm #Auto #Dazi (translated)

The first TV debate between Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro highlighted the deep political differences and personal hostility between the two candidates, with heated clashes over corruption and security, while a recent poll shows Bolsonaro with a slight advantage in voter preferences six days before the runoff. #Lula #Bolsonaro #Corruzione (translated)

In France, politicians are blaming each other for the violence and disorder that followed the large national protest on October 17, while the election campaign for the upcoming presidential elections is intensifying tensions between left-wing and far-right forces. #Francia #proteste #Macron (translated)

Vote for me, Bolsonaro, you know your son and know that I am better than him. Lula was quick to reply that he wanted all the votes of prisoners, "including that of your father Jair Bolsonaro." "Have you already borrowed the chainsaw from him?" Lula compared him to the ultra-liberal Argentine president Javier Milei, an ally of Bolsonaro: "Have you already borrowed the chainsaw from him?" he said, alluding to the chainsaw that Milei displayed during his election campaign to indicate the cuts he wanted to make to public spending (and which he then made). #dibattito #Brasile #elezioni2024 (translated)

The NGO Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners reported an alleged police intervention and the interruption of electricity supply at the Yare penitentiary in Venezuela, creating a climate of uncertainty and fearing for the safety of political prisoners. #Venezuela #DireitosHumanos #PrisãoPolítica (translated)

The Supreme Electoral Court of Brazil has forced Meta to ensure equality in the content algorithm on social media in view of the presidential runoff, following reports of unequal treatment in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro and against Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. #Brasile #Lula #Meta (translated)

Sérgio Santos shared a statement in which Lula criticized the intention to privatize Petrobras. Lula stated that the person he was referring to had already said they wanted to privatize 95% of Brazilian state-owned companies and advocated for strong and productive state-owned enterprises. He also questioned the privatization of Eletrobras, stating that the population lost the ability to control prices and that the company was sold for a very low price. https://t.co/2yseJLESkw #Petrobras #Privatização #Eletrobras (translated)

Ultimora.net reported that a Ukrainian military drone had entered Lithuanian airspace and had crashed in the north of the country, where some debris had struck a parked car. According to the site, NATO had scrambled two Italian Eurofighters to intercept the aircraft; the incident had also triggered alarms for the population and caused the temporary closure of Kaunas Airport. Ultimora.net added that Kyiv had apologized, claiming that the drone was headed for military targets in Russia and that it may have been diverted by Russian electronic warfare systems. #Ucraina #NATO #Sicurezza (translated)

Ultimora.net reported new clashes in the center of Milan, where groups of young people allegedly threw firecrackers, stones, and bottles at the police and carabinieri, who responded with tear gas and water cannons. According to the site, the youths, mostly with their faces covered, had moved between Piazza Duomo and the nearby streets and had attempted to lift the barriers in front of the Cathedral, which was then closed to the public. Ultimora.net also reported looting of stores and assaults on supermarkets, in addition to the throwing of tables and chairs and the overturning of trash cans, bicycles, and electric scooters. The site finally reported the "total condemnation" expressed by Sala for those who had carried out those actions. #Milano #Guerriglia #Proteste (translated)

Squiddy98 had written that the difficulties faced by representatives and voters of the right in the face of the protests of those days indicated, in his opinion, that the path taken was the right one. According to the author, the right aimed for an anesthetized society that reduced politics to a vote every five years. #politica #proteste #società (translated)

In the United States, televised debates between political candidates are becoming increasingly rare due to changes in the political and media landscape, with candidates preferring to avoid the risk of complications in a context where the audience is declining and modern media offers more effective alternatives to reach voters. #ElezioniUSA #DibattitiPolitici #CampagnaElettorale (translated)

Minister Zoltán Tarr emphasized that the Tisza Party does not wish to establish a party in Transylvania and does not intend to interfere in local political life, but rather aims to create a partnership that respects the autonomy of local communities. #Erdély #TarrZoltán #MagyarKormány (translated)