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"It is a deep injustice that the autonomous financing system is discussed and the local financing system is not; everyone knows that, despite being the administrations that manage the least public money, citizens are asking us for more and we are taking on more and more responsibilities. This cannot wait... the capacity of municipalities must be improved." The Mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, agreed at a subsequent press conference on the need to increase resources for different municipalities. #EncuentroIberoamericano #Vivienda #CambioClimático (translated)

Gustavo Petro stated that the nearly 50% drop in cocaine seizures during his government had strengthened drug trafficking organizations, which he claimed had 45% more resources. He said this gave them greater capacity to obtain weapons and mercenaries, buy coca leaves, and kill the population. Petro questioned what he called the media spectacle of Abelardo, who appeared with a gun at his waist and a bulletproof vest. He stated that between August 7 and September 19, 2026, 94,868 kilos were seized, the lowest record in five years for that period. In the first year of his presidency, he noted, 147,239 kilos were seized, 58% more. He added that cocaine seizures had fallen by 47% compared to 2025, with 63,310 kilos confiscated. According to Petro, September recorded the lowest monthly seizure since December 2021, when 36,635 kilos were seized. #Narcotráfico #Cocaína #Incautaciones (translated)

"The Army Support Commands (ASCC) have always had priorities and capacity shortfalls, but what they have never had is authority for acquisition and funding for research, development, testing, and evaluation (R&D)." Colonel Christopher Hill, director of G-TEAD of the US Army, described the organization as the Army's response to putting innovative solutions within reach of the fighters. #Defensa #Drones #FuerzasArmadas (translated)

"I am responsible for everything that is happening on the ground. In the interest of the general public and given the damage caused, it was logical to submit my resignation," Nuñez confirmed in an interview with the French broadcaster France Inter, in which he acknowledged that "it is evident" that the authorities "must improve their ability to anticipate mobilizations of this nature." #Francia #Protestas #OrdenPúblico (translated)

Marcel van Hattem compared the repercussions of Lula's debate on Band to the confrontation between Joe Biden and Donald Trump in the United States. He stated that Lula's voters and part of the press were surprised by a performance different from the image of the president presented in campaigns and studios. Van Hattem described Lula as physically and mentally weakened, slow, weak, confused, irritated, and tired, and asserted that he would not be able to lead a government or a nation. The author also mentioned that, in the United States, the perception of Biden led to Kamala Harris's candidacy, but Trump won. According to van Hattem, in Brazil, there would no longer be time to replace Lula, and the result would be a change of command in the Presidency. He stated that Brazilians had already predominantly chosen a candidate with a future in the first round and predicted that this decision would be confirmed in the second round. In the end, he advocated voting for Flávio, number 22, on the 25th. #Lula #Eleições2024 #Brasil (translated)

The author argued that, beyond France, Spain, and the electoral processes of other countries, Europe's main concern was no longer Trump's statements, but how long it would take to convert investments into defense capabilities to deter Russia. https://t.co/s6jYkcG3zw #Europa #Defensa #Rusia #FR #ES #RU (translated)

The Euclid mission of the European Space Agency has discovered a new comet, C/2026 S1 (Euclid), in a little-observed region of the solar system, demonstrating the observatory's ability to detect distant objects despite not being designed for it. #ExploraciónEspacial #Cometas #Euclid (translated)

Totocaputo reported that the Evaluation Committee approved the entry of two projects from TGS S.A. into the RIGI to process natural gas liquids. According to what was written, one project includes infrastructure in Tratayén, Neuquén, to separate those liquids from the gas; the other involves a 577 km pipeline and a plant in Bahía Blanca to fractionate and export them. The author noted that these initiatives, related to the development of Vaca Muerta, would expand the evacuation capacity of the basin and allow for an increase in hydrocarbon production. He stated that they would involve an investment of over USD 3.2 billion and generate 19,000 jobs during construction. He also indicated that once they begin operations in 2030, they would contribute USD 1.1 billion annually in exports. #VacaMuerta #Energía #Inversión (translated)

NASA has made a tiny adjustment to the secondary mirror of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope during its journey to the Sun-Earth L2 point, preparing the instrument for its mission to observe the universe with unprecedented capability and precision. #TelescopioRoman #NASA #Astronomía (translated)

Maria Clara Posada stated that the JEP would have signed 22 agreements with the PNUD between 2018 and 2026 to outsource contracts worth $201.467 million. She wrote that the agency had diplomatic immunity and was not obliged to reveal who it hired, how much it paid, or what work was done, which she described as a scheme of secrecy. Posada claimed that the case would be more serious than that of the parallel Fund of MinIgualdad. The author pointed out alleged irregularities in the agreements. She said that they were governed by PNUD rules, something that, according to her, could only be done if the agency contributed more than 50% of the value, a condition that would have been met in five of the 22 agreements. She also stated that the PNUD did not provide money but made in-kind contributions, and that the available information in Secop did not allow for a detailed understanding of how the JEP calculated its value. Posada added that the law prohibited the use of international cooperation agreements to execute budget resources, in order to prevent evasion of contracting regulations. In this case, she argued, the PNUD would have managed the JEP's resources for tasks specific to the entity, such as ensuring legal advice to victims and strengthening the capacity of the Investigation Unit. #JEP #PNUD #contratación (translated)

Arthur Machado wrote that China was helping Ukraine maintain its energy security during the war. According to him, the country had lost half of its power generation capacity and half of its large substations were damaged by missiles. Machado stated that Ukraine had adopted energy decentralization and that Chinese solar energy equipment was being used to keep cities lit. He added that geopolitics involved both competition and cooperation. #Geopolítica #Ucrânia #EnergiaSolar (translated)

The Spanish Armed Forces are conducting training exercises to improve their ability to assist and respond to people with disabilities during emergency situations, highlighting the importance of collaboration with organizations such as the ONCE Foundation. #FuerzasArmadas #Discapacidad #Emergencias (translated)

Fútbolgate.com stated that Álvaro Echeverría, director of the Office of the President of Telefónica, was the brother of Alejandro Echeverría, whom he described as Laporta's former brother-in-law and a man of his utmost trust, with influence at Barça. He also noted that Álvaro Echevarría was one of Marc Murtra's closest collaborators and one of the most influential figures within Telefónica. #Telefónica #FCBarcelona #Influencia (translated)

Foment del Treball has warned about the risk of closures in the industry due to the increase in energy prices resulting from the conflict in Iran and has requested compensatory measures to prevent the destruction of jobs and productive capacity. #industria #energía #crisisenergética (translated)

A study published in the journal Nature reveals that the first tetrapods, the first four-legged animals, had a very limited ability to move their necks, challenging the previous belief that their adaptation to life on land involved a greater range of motion in this part of the body. #Tetrápodos #Evolución #InvestigaciónCientífica (translated)