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“With Lula they have paid us quite a bit of attention; with Bolsonaro it was very difficult,” summarized Eduardo, the leader, recalling Lula's visit to the Nadëb villages in April 2023 to announce the demarcation of 552,000 hectares as indigenous land in the municipalities of Santa Isabel do Rio Negro and Japurá. #Amazonia #PueblosOriginarios #Deforestación (translated)

The indigenous peoples of the Amazon express their concern over the possible reelection of Flavio Bolsonaro, as they fear a setback in the protection of their territorial rights and the environment, similar to the period of his father, Jair Bolsonaro. #Amazonia #PueblosOriginarios #Deforestación (translated)

Karina Michelin wrote that Flávio Bolsonaro was interviewed by Renata Lo Prete on Globo on October 16, nine days before the second round. According to her, he confronted Lula, criticized the Supreme Federal Court, and presented government proposals. Michelin reported that the interview addressed Banco Master and suspicions involving Alexandre de Moraes. When asked about Kassio Nunes Marques, nominated by Jair Bolsonaro and mentioned in messages from Daniel Vorcaro, Flávio stated that the law should apply to everyone. He invoked Law 1.079, advocated for the impeachment of ministers, and accused Moraes of acting as Lula's political strategist in Brasília. In the area of security, Flávio announced that he intended to gather commanders of the Armed Forces and police chiefs in January to combat drug trafficking. He also stated that he would seek to classify Comando Vermelho, PCC, and militias as narcoterrorist organizations, strengthen surveillance at the Port of Santos and borders, including the Amazon, and join the Shield of the Americas to share intelligence information. Regarding the outcome of the elections, he said he would respect it. Flávio also stated that the first round indicated a desire for change and criticized Lula's government for violence against women, family indebtedness, wildfires, and business closures. At the end of the interview, according to Michelin, he committed to not promising what he could not fulfill, to restore purchasing power, and to return safety to the streets. Michelin stated that Flávio declared himself ready for the Presidency and described his candidacy as a project from God. She also wrote that the debate between him and Lula was scheduled for October 18 on TV Bandeirantes, presenting the contest as a confrontation between two projects for the country. #Brasil #Política #Eleições2023 (translated)

Deforestation in the Amazon and the Brazilian Cerrado has reached the lowest rate since the beginning of the historical series, according to data released by the Government, highlighting a significant reduction in the loss of native vegetation. #Desmatamento #Amazônia #Cerrado (translated)

Luciano Hang stated that the Amazon registered a 271% increase in fire outbreaks in the first ten days of October, with 1,380 occurrences compared to 372 in the same period last year. He questioned the absence of artists who, he wrote, participated in a campaign for the Amazon in 2021, mentioning Caetano Veloso, Daniela Mercury, and Péricles. He also asked where Greta Thunberg, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Emmanuel Macron were, who, according to Hang, had spoken about preserving the forest. The businessman questioned whether mobilization was only necessary between 2018 and 2022 and called for coherence from those who claimed to defend the environment. #Amazônia #MeioAmbiente #Preservação (translated)

Karina Michelin stated that on Sunday, October 11, the Amazon was still burning and that the smoke in Manaus was affecting residents, while classes were suspended and firefighters were working at their limit. She also reported that a firefighter became ill during the firefighting efforts and had to be carried by colleagues. Michelin said that the Amazon Fire Department requested reinforcements from the federal government on September 18, including four aircraft, transportation, and vehicles. According to her, on October 1, the National Public Security Secretariat, linked to the Lula government, responded that the request could not be met at that moment. The author stated that the federal government claimed the state had waived support and cited 229 extinguished fires and another 20 still being fought. She said the aircraft began to arrive on October 10, following a wave of complaints on social media. The author compared the current mobilization with that of 2021, during the Bolsonaro government, when Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Maria Bethânia, and Chico César participated in the song "Canção pra Amazônia," by Greenpeace. She questioned the absence of a similar mobilization in light of the situation of residents and firefighters. Michelin called Lula and the Amazonas government hypocrites and demanded explanations about who had denied or waived help and when reinforcements arrived at the fire line. She also stated that human and animal lives threatened by smoke should take precedence over political disputes. #Amazônia #Incêndios #MeioAmbiente (translated)

Tarcísio Gomes de Freitas criticized the PT and the left, stating that they were neglecting the situation in the Amazon. He said that São Paulo demonstrated that a right-wing government could reconcile environmental preservation and development. According to Freitas, in 2025 the area affected by fires in state conservation units fell by 91% compared to 2024. He also stated that in August 2026, the state recorded the lowest number of hotspots for that month since the beginning of the historical series in 1998. He mentioned that more than R$ 400 million had been mobilized to prevent and combat wildfires, with investments in technology, satellite monitoring, and artificial intelligence. The governor also declared that over 44,000 hectares were in the process of forest restoration and that 13.2 thousand hectares had been incorporated into state protected areas. Regarding river recovery, he cited R$ 22 billion in investments in IntegraTietê, more than 1.5 million households connected to the sewage network, and 6.5 million cubic meters of sediments removed from the Tietê basin. According to him, the organic pollution load of the river had decreased by almost 30%, and the pollution stain had receded by 33 kilometers, about 16%. Freitas stated that these actions had not impeded economic development, job creation, and the growth of São Paulo, and he argued that environmental protection depended on responsibility and work, not ideology. #MeioAmbiente #DesenvolvimentoSustentável #SãoPaulo (translated)

Julio Schneider stated that Manaus woke up covered in smoke and with the worst air quality in Brazil, according to his post, while the Civil Defense alerted the population to avoid going outside. He said that the Fire Department requested aircraft to combat the fires in Amazonas, but that the Lula government denied the request. Schneider also questioned the absence of statements from Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Daniela Mercury, Nando Reis, Arnaldo Antunes, Milton Bituca, Anavitória, Exu do Blues, Céu, Criolo, Gaby Amarantos, Duda Beat, Péricles, Vitão, and Xande de Pilares, whom he associated with campaigns in defense of the Amazon. #Amazônia #Queimadas #MudançasClimáticas (translated)

Yves Adriano stated that Lula would have left the Amazon and Manaus in flames and alleged that there was no money in the treasury. He also accused Lula and Janja of having spent the resources on their own luxuries and said that Globo remained silent. #Lula #Amazônia #Manau (translated)

The author stated that the signs of a "totalitarian state of terror" were visible and questioned whether people wanted to vote for this model. He said that what was happening in Brazil would affect the entire world and warned that destroying the Amazon rainforest would not only kill people in the country. #Brasil #Amazônia #Liberdade #BR (translated)

The BTS Project Brazil stated that, in light of what it described as political setbacks and ongoing attacks on the preservation of the Atlantic Forest, its generation should not remain inactive. It said that the BTS Seeds Project existed for this reason and declared that the Amazon belonged to everyone. The project requested donations via the email [email protected] and promoted a raffle. https://t.co/NUScBupaR2 #MataAtlântica #Preservação #Sustentabilidade (translated)

The Anitta Press stated that the 33 million abstentions included Anitta's and that the singer had chosen to label as bothersome those who requested her support. It also said that Anitta could have been viewed in the same way by those who heard her speak about indigenous rights, Amazon protection, funk, violence in favelas, attacks against women, transphobia, labor exploitation, and religious intolerance. The account added that, even so, these people had stood by the singer. #Eleições2024 #DireitosHumanos #JustiçaSocial (translated)

Bagi said she was distressed with the result of the first round, but stated that she would not respond with hate, misogyny, or ignorance, as she did not want to equate herself with the right in the country. For the second round, she advocated voting for Lula, number 13, and hoped that abstention would decrease. The author stated that she was voting in defense of poor people, workers with formal jobs, users of the SUS and the medications distributed for free, in addition to the protection of rare lands, the Amazon, and Brazilian sovereignty. She also said she believed that Brazil would make it clear on the 25th that Latin American countries would not be "the backyard of the United States." Bagi stated that even in the face of disagreements regarding Lula's form of government, voters should consider the global political scenario and the international attention focused on Brazil. According to her, the choice was between resisting or becoming a colony, and her decision was to resist. The author related this position to the resistance of women who fought before her and dedicated the message to her great-grandmother, whom she called a healer. #Lula13 #Eleições2023 #Soberania (translated)

Futebol Planet informed that Vasco consulted the Amazon Arena about the possibility of holding the semifinals of the Sul-Americana against Boca Juniors and the classic against Flamengo for the Brasileirão in Manaus. According to the publication, Sedel stated that the stadium was suitable and authorized the games if the club chose the location. The inquiry occurred after another denial from the Justice regarding the immediate release of Maracanã, which is still subject to appeal. #Vasco #ArenaDaAmazônia #SulAmericana (translated)