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Vinicios Betiol stated that platforms like X and Meta manipulated the reach of candidates during the elections in Brazil and argued that the issue should be debated. According to him, left-wing candidates' profiles began receiving between 5% and 10% of their previous reach, while Nikolas Ferreira's profile was boosted. Betiol said that his profile on X used to reach 70 million people per month, but it fell to about 1 million during the election period. He also claimed that Nikolas had a greater reach than major international stars, despite electoral laws prohibiting recommendations to non-followers. Regarding his own campaign, Betiol stated that he encountered people on the streets who followed him, but many did not know he was a candidate because big techs had stopped distributing his posts. He attributed Nikolas's promotion by Meta to the fact that the deputy was the most voted and elected his own bench, whose members he considered mostly unprepared. Betiol accused the TSE of not recognizing the seriousness of the problem and said that democracy was at risk. He also claimed that his reach was starting to recover, that he had already filed a lawsuit with the Electoral Court, and that he intended to continue the dispute after the elections. According to him, he would continue addressing the issue even without receiving sufficient attention from a large part of the left. #Eleições2023 #Democracia #RedesSociais (translated)

Jones Manoel warned that the so-called "scissor cut" by Flávio Bolsonaro intended to cut up to BRL 250 billion in public spending, which, according to him, would jeopardize the SUS, the Popular Pharmacy, pensions, the BPC, and public education. He urged people to share the warning, especially with those who could be affected by the cuts. #Tesouraço #DespesasPúblicas #Conscientização (translated)

Jones Manoel stated that investigative reports had linked Flávio Bolsonaro to militias, extermination groups, illegal gambling, and betting companies. He said that Flávio defended the bets and wanted to strengthen and expand them, which, according to Manoel, would increase the indebtedness of Brazilian families and divert billions of reais from trade and services to speculative capital companies. Manoel also mentioned people who, according to him, had faced debts or committed suicide as a consequence of the indebtedness related to gambling. To put an end to the bets in Brazil, he called for the defeat of Flávio Bolsonaro and the reelection of President Lula on October 25, as well as advocating for vote 13 against gambling. #Bets #Eleições2023 #FlávioBolsonaro (translated)

Francisco Cardoso stated that Brazilians did not like to vote for candidates they considered losers and said that Lula was behind in the race, despite having spent, according to him, 400 billion reais on vote buying. With the election marked for seven days later, Cardoso urged voters not to waste their vote and to support Flavio 22, whom he presented as the winner. #Eleições2022 #VoteConsciente #Brasil (translated)

Jones Manoel stated that a politician had promised to cut more than 250 billion and, at the same time, create assistance centers for autistic children and atypical mothers. He said that the proposals were incompatible. https://t.co/GNRJRKfENP #política #assistência #autismo (translated)

VEJA reported that the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) decided on Saturday, 17, that its cover story about reports from banker Daniel Vorcaro of Master, with allegations against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, could continue to be published. According to the magazine, TSE President Minister Nunes Marques stated that, in a preliminary analysis, there were not enough elements to remove the article and the publications that reproduced it. He pointed out excerpts in which the magazine expressed itself directly but said they should be evaluated in the context of the report, which attributed the central accusation to Vorcaro, included the candidate's denial, and recorded reservations. In the minister's provisional evaluation, there was no evident falseness or serious decontextualization demonstrated that would justify removal. The magazine stated that the report presented audios in which Vorcaro admitted to sending money to allies of the federal government to gain access to pension funds of state-owned companies, including Petrobras, Correios, Banco do Brasil, and Caixa Econômica Federal. According to the publication, the goal was to raise 10 billion reais in investments for the bank and to pass 1 billion reais to intermediaries with the government. VEJA also reported that Vorcaro's defense presented the information to the Attorney General's Office in an attempt to negotiate a plea bargain, but the agency rejected the proposal twice. #TSE #jornalismo #Lula (translated)

Fernando Lopez mocked proposals that, according to him, aimed to scrape the serial numbers off weapons to eliminate crime, explore oil starting in 2033 to cut 200 billion, remove Lula to reduce interest rates, and create an app to improve health. In the end, he stated, with indignation, that this way it was easy. #Política #Economia #Saúde (translated)

Reinaldo Azevedo wrote that, from Flávio's interview with Globo, he understood that he intended to cut R$ 200 billion in spending by reducing ministries and eliminating waste, in addition to exploring the oil from the Equatorial Margin starting in 2033. Azevedo criticized the statements, saying that they could at least make sense, even if they were false. He also associated Friedman’s phrase that “there is no free lunch” with the idea that free and salty food causes thirst and allows for profit from the sale of drinks. #Política #Economia #Ministérios (translated)

Truecaller claimed that people who, according to him, would be compromised with Vorcaro wanted Flávio's victory and that the case would end without consequences, including Globo. The author predicted that a non-comprehensive deal would deliver two or three less relevant individuals, lead Vorcaro to house arrest and, later, to freedom. He also claimed that of the R$ 40 billion to R$ 60 billion that would be hidden abroad, only R$ 5 would be returned, while the remainder would be divided among allies. In the end, he questioned whether this outcome would represent a fight against corruption in the country. #Corrupção #Política #Brasil (translated)

Carlos Bolsonaro stated that Jair Bolsonaro had been declared ineligible due to accusations of abuse of economic power for getting on a sound truck on September 7. He compared the case to Lula’s actions, which, according to him, should be subjected to the same criteria of oversight and judgment. Carlos accused Lula of spending about 500 billion reais in extraordinary public funds during the election period and questioned the actions of the press and oversight bodies. He also stated that the objective was not only to silence Jair Bolsonaro but to erase his history, his legacy, and what he represented for millions of Brazilians. Carlos said that the people were a factor that his opponents seemed to ignore and asked for votes for Flávio Bolsonaro, number 22, on the 25th, warning that otherwise, the country would fade away. #Bolsonaro #Lula #Eleições2024 (translated)

Truecaller questioned whether Brazilians would allow Donald Trump to influence the country's electoral system in defense of U.S. interests. It predicted that Trump would lose control of the House and Senate in November, would be unable to govern, and would leave office in two years. The author stated that China was economically more important to Brazil than the United States because it buys Brazilian products and can help during crises. He also mentioned that the United States had a trade surplus with Brazil and was a direct competitor to agribusiness and Embraer. Truecaller also said that Brazilians were being influenced by a nonsensical narrative and cited controversies involving the PL and the Bolsonaro family. It claimed that the president of the PL had been arrested in the mensalão scandal, that Flávio Bolsonaro campaigned for Eduardo Cunha, who was imprisoned in the Lava Jato operation, and that the scandals involving INSS and Banco Master had arisen and grown during the Bolsonaro administration. It also criticized Jair Bolsonaro for, according to it, catering to the Centrão by releasing funds from the rapporteur and the secret budget. Regarding Flávio Bolsonaro, Truecaller stated that he did not have a government plan, had changed his position on the 6x1 work schedule, and had promised to cut R$ 200 billion in basic services to solve the fiscal problem, although he only explained R$ 70 billion, an amount the author considered inflated. It added that Flávio had not explained his pricing policy for Petrobras. Finally, Truecaller argued that spending cuts would reduce consumption and GDP and worsen the primary deficit by decreasing revenue. It cited Greece, Argentina, Chile, and Peru as examples where, according to it, austerity policies had failed. #PolíticaBrasil #Eleições2022 #Manipulação (translated)

Pedro Menin wrote that, according to data from the manager Legacy, which manages R$ 14 billion, the dispute could end in 53% to 47% or, in the tightest scenario, in 51% to 49%. He stated that, in the manager's assessment, a significant change in voter behavior would be necessary to alter the winner. Menin also called on his supporters to remain strong and focused and described the dispute as a “holy war” of the people of God. https://t.co/uXnfSQWb4v #Eleições2024 #Política #Brasil (translated)

The profile Today in the Military World stated that Donald Trump had criticized Volodymyr Zelensky, whom he considered a difficult interlocutor, and blamed Zelensky, Joe Biden, and Barack Obama for the start of the war in Ukraine, without holding Vladimir Putin responsible. According to the profile, in the last two weeks, Trump had repeatedly attacked Zelensky and minimized Putin's role in the invasion. The profile also stated that Trump had announced a ceasefire on attacks on energy infrastructure, accepted by Russia and Ukraine. According to the publication, Zelensky immediately agreed, and Ukraine stopped attacking Russian refineries for four days, while Putin broke the agreement two hours later and, on the same day, attacked power plants in Kyiv and Kharkiv. The publication attributed to analysts the assessment that Russia could not win the war at the current pace, which, according to them, could drag on for at least another ten years and cost another 5 or 6 million Russian lives. It added that Putin feared the political consequences of a general mobilization. It also stated that Putin would be trying to gain advantages while Trump still had autonomy, given the possibility of losing control of Congress and the Senate and becoming a "lame duck" president for the next two years. According to the profile, analysts pointed to billion-dollar gas, oil, and fuel deals as part of this strategy. The publication cited a diesel deal announced by Trump and a possible joint venture between the Russian government and American partners to sell gas through Nord Stream, which would be closed. It stated that the deal could yield at least $2 billion annually to the Witkoff, Kushner, and Trump families. The profile concluded that Trump's attacks on Zelensky and his support for Putin reflected, in its interpretation, Putin's attempt to take advantage of the military and political situation. https://t.co/NJCNSkF3G6 #Zelenskyy #Putin #GuerraUcrânia (translated)

Erika Hilton stated that the Chamber had approved a proposal from the Lula government to forgive all debts of individual microentrepreneurs (MEIs) with the Federal Government. According to her, nearly R$ 13 billion in liabilities would cease to exist, freeing up resources for entrepreneurs and their families and boosting the economy. Hilton also said that the proposal would raise the annual revenue limit for MEIs, which has been frozen at R$ 81,000 since Jair Bolsonaro took office in 2018. The ceiling would increase to R$ 110,000 the following year, within two months, and to R$ 140,000 in 2028. She also stated that MEIs would be able to hire up to two employees and would have an easier time selling products in government purchases. The congresswoman mentioned that the proposal still needed to be approved by the Senate and presented it as an achievement of the Lula government. She also endorsed the candidate supporting the end of the 6x1 scale and the MEIs for the 25th: Lula. #MEI #EconomiaBrasileira #GovernoLula (translated)

Raphaël Lima, from Ideias Radicais, estimated the cost of re-election so far at about R$ 6,400 per Brazilian worker. He attributed R$ 354 billion to vote buying and between R$ 180 billion and R$ 270 billion to the proposal to end the 6x1 scale, in addition to mentioning an yet undefined amount for the zero fare. https://t.co/gjJb54Qjlo #Política #Eleições2022 #Economia (translated)

Sâmia Bomfim questioned Flávio Bolsonaro about his silence after the arrest that day of a man who, according to her, led a criminal organization responsible for moving more than 7 billion reais. She recalled that Bolsonaro had called the man a friend and competent, declared total support for him, and argued that he should become a senator. https://t.co/apvjTzIYDr #Política #Brasil #Corrupção (translated)