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Mafinha thanked a message from a counterpart and said he agreed with the diagnosis of the Brazilian industry. He stated that the economic opening promoted by Collor in 1990 occurred without the sector's preparation, that FHC kept the exchange rate appreciated and interest rates high, and that PT governments used BNDES to finance companies close to them while China expanded its presence in the market. According to Mafinha, the manufacturing industry represented more than one-fifth of GDP in the 1980s and was close to 12% when he wrote. Mafinha attributed the cost of labor to the burden of the State, not to the prosperity of the population. He said that Brazilian companies spent about 1,500 hours a year to settle taxes, a number he called a world record, and that real interest rates were among the highest on the planet. He also stated that the income from minerals and soy was intended for public funding, instead of investments. He advocated for a State that would reduce bureaucracy and invest in areas where, according to him, the private sector did not reach, such as defense, technology, infrastructure, and energy. He cited Alexander Hamilton, who, he claimed, defended the importance of manufacturing for national independence in 1791, and said that South Korea had formed its conglomerates in this way. As a Brazilian example, he mentioned Embraer, which, according to him, was born from ITA, a state project from the 1950s, and continued to compete on equal terms. Regarding identity politics, Mafinha said it had been imported, replacing the citizen with labels and turning politics into a zero-sum game. He also mentioned the transposition of São Francisco: he stated that the idea existed since 1847, during the reign of Dom Pedro II, and that the delivery of water took more than 160 years. When commenting on the sum "45 + 47 = 92," he said he would like to see it materialize, as long as the law applied equally to both sides. Without this condition, he stated, a crisis would make the equation revert to 45 against 47; with it, it would be possible to unite the country around family and the right to prosper through one's own work. Finally, Mafinha said that the Guaíra canyon had become a flat path due to being under the Itaipu lake since 1982. He described the project as having taken almost twenty years and stated that Itaipu remained one of the largest energy generators in the world. #Brasil #Economia #Indústria (translated)

SL Benfica wrote that, in the match against VSC, 22 women who were facing or had already overcome breast cancer took to the field. As part of Pink October, the club associated the symbolism of the 12th player with prevention and early diagnosis, arguing that early detection could make all the difference. It added that there were seats it did not want to see empty. #OutubroRosa #CancroDaMama #Prevenção (translated)

Gerardo González spread statements from Joel Huiqui, who claimed that the team had made serious mistakes and had played 30 very bad minutes. He also said that the diagnosis was harsh, that they could not afford that situation, and that they had conceded many goals. https://t.co/1p5pd5hgMa #Fútbol #Deportes #Error (translated)

Karina Michelin stated that the cover of the October 10 to 16 edition of *The Economist* featured the phrase “The Bolsonaros are back” and that the editorial described Brazil as a right-wing country. According to her, the magazine, which had made severe criticisms of Jair Bolsonaro, did not express support for the family but acknowledged a political shift in the country. Michelin wrote that after the first round, Flávio Bolsonaro entered the decisive race ahead of Lula, with about 47% of the valid votes against 45%. She said that the magazine considered him the favorite for October 25 and projected his victory. The author also attributed to the publication the assessment that the PL expanded its presence in the Senate and the Chamber, while the right consolidated its space in the largest electoral colleges. According to Michelin, the magazine linked Lula's decline to the cost of living, debt, fiscal difficulties, scandals, and the loss of strength of his discourse among young people. Michelin stated that the dominance of the PT faced a rupture that, in her view, could not be explained solely by anti-PT sentiment or by the figure of Jair Bolsonaro. Although Lula was still contesting the presidency and the ballots of October 25 would provide the final result, she concluded that the right was not a passing wave and that Brazilians had brought the Bolsonaros back. #Brasil #Política #Eleições (translated)

A recent European survey showed that, on average, before settling down, there are patients who visit five doctors before finding someone who minimally understands their situation, until they receive a diagnosis and until they have a person who understands them and helps them in their recovery, "said rheumatologist Jaime Branco, retired professor at the Nova University of Lisbon, to Lusa. #CovidLonga #SaúdeMental #CriançasEAdolescentes (translated)

César de la Fuente, an expert in antibiotic resistance, emphasizes the importance of quickly sharing results about the alleged case of pneumonic plague in Russia, stressing that there is still not enough public information to confirm the diagnosis and the existence of an outbreak. #ResistenciaAntibiótica #PesteNeumónica #Ciencia (translated)

Higher Level Technicians in Diagnosis and Therapeutics (TSDT) on strike and demonstrating in Lisbon demand equal pay and professional recognition, stating that an agreement between the government and other unions results in injustices and pay differences among health workers. #Saúde #Manifestações #Protestos (translated)

Naninho spread statements attributed to José Mourinho, who claimed that Kylian Mbappé had been examined in Valdebebas and then consulted an external doctor regarding his knee history. According to Mourinho, both diagnoses matched, while the details of the recovery plan were not to be made public. Mourinho also criticized the search for controversies surrounding Real Madrid. He mentioned information about a private event related to Paris Fashion Week, a bike ride during a stay in Switzerland, and Dean Huijsen, whom he described as someone who was parked outside Thiago Pitarch's house while sending a message. He said that the latter situation had been presented as if Huijsen were driving at 200 kilometers per hour and using his mobile phone. Finally, he stated that it was the first time in the last 10 years that Real Madrid arrived at the beginning of October without injured players. #RealMadrid #Mbappé #Fútbol (translated)

Flamengo announced that during Pink October, fans could find special products in the club's official stores and on its website. The club stated that the initiative aimed to reinforce the importance of prevention and early diagnosis. https://t.co/5mkOD5EPnC. https://t.co/KU4o4shJa1 #OutubroRosa #Flamengo #Conscientização (translated)

Vasco da Gama stated that the October Pink shirt aimed to remind the importance of taking care of health and observing the signals from one's own body. The club emphasized that the earlier the diagnosis was made, the greater the chances for treatment and recovery would be. The shirt would be available from October 15 at the Gigante de Colina Stores and the Vasco Store. #VascoDaGama #OutubroRosa #CâncerDeMama #Saúde (translated)

Athlete Vanesa Almeida advocates for an understanding of autism that goes beyond diagnosis, emphasizing that there is nothing to cure or fix, but rather the need to create supports that allow each person to develop their own life project. #Autismo #Inclusión #Comprensión (translated)

Renato Souza stated that a permit came into effect in Utah allowing artificial intelligence systems to prescribe medications without human review. According to him, the state was the first in the United States to allow health assessments and diagnoses without medical involvement. The initial authorization covered acne medications for mild to severe cases and was expected to serve 11,000 patients. #InteligênciaArtificial #Saúde #Inovação (translated)

Altman (OpenAI), Elon Musk (xAI), and Demis Hassabis (Google DeepMind) supported that concern, although agreeing on the diagnosis does not mean sharing the same prescription: each one proposes how far to stop, what controls to introduce, and who should decide on them. #InteligenciaArtificial #RiesgosTecnológicos #OpenAI (translated)