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Elections Research reported that, in a BTG/NEXUS survey on the second round of the presidential election in Brazil, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) had 50.3% of valid votes and Lula (PT) had 49.7%, without rounding. According to the publication, Flávio dropped 1.3 percentage points compared to the previous round, while Lula gained 1.3 points, leaving the two separated by 0.6 points. The survey was conducted from October 16 to 18, 2026, with 2,002 interviews, a margin of error of ±2 percentage points, and a confidence level of 95%. The registration in the TSE reported was BR-04499/2026. Elections Research stated that the result, on its own, did not allow for the identification of a winner. #Eleições2026 #Pesquisa #Brasil (translated)

Research Elections reported that a national survey by BTG/NEXUS for the presidential runoff indicated Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) with 46.5% of the total votes and Lula (PT) with 45.9%. According to the publication, Flávio had decreased by 1.4 percentage points compared to the previous round, while Lula had increased by 0.8 points; the difference between them narrowed by 2.2 points. The publication also recorded 4.7% for none, blank, or null votes, and 2.9% of responses "NS/NR". It assessed that the 0.6 point difference between the candidates placed them in a situation of proximity within the margin of error and that the survey did not allow for a definitive statement on who would win the election. According to the technical sheet released, the institute interviewed 2,002 people between October 16 and 18, 2026. The margin of error was ±2 percentage points, with a confidence level of 95%. The registration with the TSE was BR-04499/2026. #Eleições2026 #Pesquisa #Brasil (translated)

Polls Elections reported that a BTG/NEXUS poll for the second round of the presidential election, considering valid votes, showed Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) and Lula (PT) with 50% each. In relation to the previous round, Flávio dropped 2 percentage points and Lula rose 2, according to the publication. The survey was conducted from October 16 to 18, 2026, with 2,002 interviews and a margin of error of 2 percentage points, for a confidence level of 95%. The registration with the TSE reported was BR-04499/2026. #Eleições2026 #Pesquisa #Brasil (translated)

The article analyzes the recent manifestation of the radical left in Portugal and the attempt to mobilize for various social causes, questioning the effectiveness and coherence of the struggle for revolution compared to similar movements in Spain. #Revolução #Protesto #Habitação (translated)

The PT Brazil stated that Meta had acknowledged that restrictions harmed the accounts of Lula and his allies. According to the party, company employees admitted, as revealed by Folha, that the president's account would be "limited" compared to that of Flávio Bolsonaro. https://t.co/fY7m6vOYx8 #Lula #Meta #RedesSociais (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)

Fortis published an aggregator of valid votes for the second round of 2026 in Porto Alegre (RS), according to which Lula (PT) had 50.9% and Flávio (PL) had 49.1%. He stated that Flávio had advanced 7.2 percentage points compared to the first round, while Lula had grown by 2.3 points. In comparison to the second round of 2022, Fortis pointed out that Lula's vote went from 53.5% to 50.9%, and Bolsonaro's from 46.5% to 49.1%. #Eleições2026 #Política #Brasil (translated)

In the article, Jorge Coutinho de Miranda discusses the troubled history of Königsberg, now Kaliningrad, and how its memories and disasters of World War II reflect the ongoing human foolishness in international relations, questioning the lack of care in current diplomacy compared to the Cold War era. #HistóriaEuropeia #GuerraFria #Kaliningrado (translated)

Sporting, under the guidance of Rui Borges, showed remarkable growth in the Champions League, going from being compared to a Peugeot to a Mercedes, highlighting the skill and teamwork of the players, especially Luis Suárez, who became the club's top scorer in the competition after the victory against Lens (0-2). #LigaDosCampeões #Sporting #Futebol (translated)

Roberto Reis stated that one should not rely on only one research institute and said he had repeated this warning about 50 times. He claimed that if people knew how the surveys were conducted, they would not accept them without question. Reis advocated for the establishment of a CPI on the institutes and said that Nikolas was right to raise the issue. As an alternative, he recommended consulting research aggregators, including Polling Data, and mentioned a comparison between the situation at that moment and that of 2022. #pesquisa #CPI #dados (translated)

The article by Miguel Santos Carrapatoso analyzes the growing dissatisfaction and mobilization of youth in Portugal, comparing the social and political situation in the country with that of other European nations, such as France and Belgium, and warns about the false sense of security that this comparison may create. #Jovens #Protestos #Descontentamento (translated)

Political analysis suggested that a map of Brazil be created comparing the total number of university campuses, federal institutes, and hospitals before and after Lula. According to the author, this type of comparison should be accessible so that everyone could understand it. #Brasil #Educação #Saúde (translated)

DataFut wrote that it compared Brazil's HDI-M in 2000 and 2024, based on charts available on Wikipedia. According to him, eight of the ten states with the largest increase in the index were in the Northeast, and all the states registered an increase compared to 2000. The author also stated that, although the change might seem small to some people, it had improved the lives of many. He explained that the numbers within the states indicated their positions in the national ranking. #IDHM #DesenvolvimentoHumano #Nordeste (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)

David Ágape wrote that a security report from OpenAI identified two clandestine influence operations, one Russian and the other Iranian, that allegedly used the company's artificial intelligence to insert content into media outlets. In Brazil, according to him, the document attributed to the Russian operation a comparison between the governments of Jair Bolsonaro and Lula, published by the Social Research Center (SRC) under the guise of research. The article associated Bolsonaro with institutional wear and Lula with the recovery of the country's credibility. Ágape also stated that operators attempted to claim authorship of a report from Poder360. https://t.co/9YgGIZ65w7 #ChatGPT #SegurançaDigital #Desinformação (translated)

“We are witnessing the most powerful movement in secondary schools and colleges since May 1968.” The comparison was made by the presidential candidate of France Unsubmissive (LFI), Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who recalled the historic student protests that paralyzed the country. #ProtestosEstudantis #EducaçãoFrança #MaioDe68 (translated)