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The NYT points to interference from the Trump government to favor Flavio. This should be enough for Brazilians to be worried. The tone of the report is one of fear of looting and plundering the country's wealth. This would happen for decades. I have an opinion at the end. What the NYT claims, in summary: The newspaper states that it has not openly endorsed any candidate, but that the American government is trying to favor Flávio Bolsonaro against Lula. The text cites, as examples of these measures, tariffs, sanctions against Brazilian authorities, the designation of PCC and Comando Vermelho as terrorist organizations, and questions about electronic voting machines. Brazilian authorities, diplomats, and electoral technicians interviewed by the newspaper (many anonymously) say that Brazil is setting up a “barrier” to reduce the risk of interference: monitoring foreign lobbying and disinformation, responding to fraud allegations, and discussions with countries in Europe, Asia, and others about a joint reaction after the election. Lula, at the UN and in campaign propaganda, accused the Trump government of interfering to “colonize” Brazil and take its natural resources. The newspaper emphasizes that it is unclear whether this push helps Flávio. In a close contest, a nudge from Trump could decide, but it could also provoke an anti-Trump reaction and increase the vote for Lula, as the NYT says happened in Canada and Australia. The article has a tone of fear, in Brazil, that something similar to what Trump did in other countries could be repeated, coupled with American measures that the newspaper interprets as favorable to the right. All in all: within what the NYT itself can do, the pressure from the Trump government on the press is systematic, it's a big alert. However, I think Brazilians still do not grasp the magnitude of what lies ahead. There will be decades of political, economic, democratic, and social backsliding. Many do not want to hear it. They are mistakenly convinced otherwise. The plundering will run rampant and there will be no one to investigate. (translated)

Antonio Garamendi has described the housing decrees proposed by the Government as a "shameful image" for Spain, criticizing the violation of constitutional rights in their implementation and defending the need for an economic model that respects business freedom and private property. (translated)

The Marinho family never accepted Lula. Not because they lost something, but because they never controlled everything. The Marinho family has never lost money, concessions, prestige, or influence during Lula's governments. On the contrary: they grew, profited, and continued as one of the largest media groups in the country. Yet, they act as if they owned Brazil. The problem has never been economic. It's class-related. It's the historical discomfort of seeing a worker govern the country, expand rights, and reduce inequalities without asking for the elite's blessing. Journalists who release shady "stories" and PowerPoints have been fulfilling this role for decades: vocalizing the interests of those in power, whether in the Globo Group or in Faria Lima, which, at heart, operate under the same logic. This family has spent the century sabotaging popular projects, helped sustain dictatorships, criminalized social leaders, and whenever Brazil tried to advance, they worked to pull the country backward. A coup is Globo's constant attempt to manipulate public opinion. And still, it is Lula who returns to rebuild. Always! There’s a lot of karma for these people. BRAZIL WITH LULA ON THE FLOW DO NOT WATCH THE DEBATE NO MORE COUP TURN OFF GLOBO (translated)

Ferran Soriano invented the Virtuous Circle of Barça as Laporta's economic vice president. The CEO of Manchester City was key in signing Guardiola. Now the Premier says that City inflated revenues and reduced expenses by more than 900 million. (translated)

@Economicopoly @USTreasury Well, it can't break by breaking the US debt markets. Cause that would be an armageddon. So, instead, the Treasury will break the backs of American households - via debasement of currency & extortionate pricing of debt. Long decline. #USDebt #Economy #Inflation #US

What is clear is that in Spain, what happens with Manchester City in England or Juventus in Italy never occurs. Regarding the sanctions, I mean. Here is a club with a criminal background (Barça) that: - Generated fictitious capital gains by inflating the accounting value of its players in transfers - Paid more than 8 million to the vice president of referees - Overvalued its assets to sign players and register them - Staged accounting sales to bypass economic control - Turned to the government to register Dani Olmo (translated)

What scares me the most about this analysis of the "intergalactics" is the world of lies and cynicism they live in. The growth of votes for Flávio Bolsonaro came from loyalty to his bolsonarista base and the agendas he has been building with entrepreneurs who advocate for a different policy of economic and industrial development for Brazil. This narrowing has brought together business sectors that were distant from bolsonarism and opened up space for a new development project and a vision for the country. Interestingly, what we see today in Brazil also appears in Europe: liberals creating a "sanitary barrier" to prevent the right from coming to power, while labeling Eduardo Bolsonaro and Kim Paim as "far-right" here. They say they are very radical. Soon, they will call us fascists. In a few months, we will once again see this discourse being used against Eduardo by Constantino and other intergalactic figures saying it is good to distance oneself from "extremisms." This is the same mechanism observed in Germany by Merz with the AfD, and in other European countries: establishing a moderate liberal political boundary and attributing the label of extremism to those on the other side of it. In the end, part of the liberal project seems to depend precisely on these barriers to contain the advance of right-wing conservatism. Of course, at heart, they are a system, a trust operation. It's unbelievable how brazen they are. (translated)

The peaceful Russia in 2027 will further increase military spending while cutting school, pensions, and healthcare. While we are abundant with pseudo-intellectual politicians and "openly biased" journalists shouting against war-mongering Europe, solely responsible for the war that, according to them, Russia has suffered rather than declared, Moscow shows its willingness to dialogue by increasing military spending by an additional 27% year on year. This is reported by Reuters, which has seen a draft of the budget that will be presented to the Duma in the coming days. Defense spending is expected to rise to 17.1 trillion rubles (202 billion dollars) compared to the 13.5 trillion planned for 2026, an impressive figure in itself but even more chilling when considering the gap between projected and actual investments. This year, despite forecasts, the final defense budget could come close to 18 trillion, and the count may even be partial, as some expenses are classified and others are included in other chapters. In contrast, funding for social policies, which includes items such as pensions, payments to war veterans, and maternity allowances, will decrease by 7% in 2027. Education funding will decrease by 6% and healthcare by 6.8%, compared to the initial plan. Spending allocated to the "national economy" section, which includes road construction and other infrastructure projects as well as subsidies for agriculture and other sectors, will be reduced by 7.4%. Significant increases in taxes and public utility rates are also expected. The drastic worsening of the financial situation in recent years has forced the Kremlin to drain its financial reserves, increase the deficit, and raise public debt, which in 2027 will continue to grow to 21.7% of GDP - according to Moscow's optimistic forecasts - surpassing the 20% threshold considered "safe" for economic and financial stability. Debt poses a systemic danger given the crazy interest rates the Russian central bank has had to impose to curb runaway inflation. Indeed, 9.4% of the 2027 budget will be spent on debt service, rising to 10.6% by 2029. When someone tells us that peace is not being made because "Europe has not yet appointed its representative for negotiations" or that "Zelensky has banned talks by decree," instead of saying that Russia has so far rejected all ceasefire and truce proposals, that it spends on weapons, in purchasing power terms, as much as our entire continent, and that it already teaches young generations to hate us and how to fight us, we know they are mainly trying to hide from us that to the east there are those who see us and treat us as an enemy and have dedicated their entire economy to our destruction instead of the well-being of their people. (translated)

In Spain, nearly three million tenants are trapped by rent, dedicating more than 30% of their income to this expense, with an increase in economic strain especially among young people, single-parent families, and the migrant population, despite an overall reduction in the proportion of affected people in the last decade. (translated)

«El crimen organizado es ahora la amenaza más inmediata para nuestra democracia, nuestra sociedad y nuestro desarrollo económico»«El crimen organizado es ahora la amenaza más inmediata para nuestra democracia, nuestra sociedad y nuestro desarrollo económico», declaró el presidente Cyril Ramaphosa ante el parlamento en febrero. #CrimenOrganizado #Sudáfrica #EstadoMafioso

CHEGA DE SIGILOS E PRIVILÉGIOS: O POVO EXIGE TRANSPARÊNCIA NO GOVERNO! Sempre dei o exemplo abrindo mão de regalias e sendo o deputado mais econômico do RS. Sou autor do projeto que acaba com supersalários e com todos os sigilos sobre os gastos de Lula, Janja e as visitas suspeitas ao Alvorada! O dinheiro é do pagador de impostos, que exige transparência total! Para levar essa coragem ao Senado, lembre-se: neste ano elegeremos DOIS SENADORES e você não pode votar duas vezes no mesmo candidato. Vote Marcel 300 e Sanderson 222! #Transparência #Corrupção #Eleições2023