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The article addresses the ongoing abuse in gymnastics and the need for reforms, with Rosemarie Aquilina, a judge known for her role in the trial against former doctor Larry Nassar, emphasizing that despite public interest and shocking revelations over the past ten years, little progress has been made. #Turnen #Missbrauch #Survivor (translated)

Tsuki wrote that a woman would be realizing that the movement that claimed to defend women was selective and driven by self-interests. According to the author, the woman also recalled that many feminists used to visit her house. #Feminismo #Interesses #MovimentoSocial (translated)

The author wrote that the disclosure, on that day, of the assets, income from real estate, and shareholdings of members of the Government and of the PSD, CH, IL, and CDS was causing agitation and nervousness on the network. He added that, despite this, these people served incomparably greater interests than those revealed. #Política #Transparência #Corrupção #PT #PSD #CH #IL #CDS (translated)

The author wrote that, in April, he had asked the Government how many members had requested to be excused due to conflicts of interest and where those requests were recorded. According to him, the response took 133 days, although the deadline was 30, and did not answer the questions. The author questioned the reason. https://t.co/lN4tROFh7K #Governo #Transparência #ConflitoDeInteresses #PT (translated)

The author stated that rulers and their allies owning real estate was not, in itself, a crime, but classified governing in defense of those businesses and against the interests of the population they should serve as an attack on the Republic. https://t.co/pkkXKQ3hB1 #Política #Corrupção #Justiça #BR (translated)

Jones Manoel wrote that, according to a report from the newspaper O POVO, executives from Rede Globo met with Flávio Bolsonaro hours before a hearing to discuss the possible legalization of bets, which were banned by the Lula government. According to the report, the ban affected the financial interests of Grupo Globo, which would operate in this market through MGM Bet and advertising contracts. Manoel stated that the meeting should be debated because, while workers depended on the maintenance of their rights, executives from the network would have discussed economic interests and changes in labor legislation with a presidential candidate shortly before interviewing him. He also said that Globo was neither progressive nor defended democracy, but rather the interests of the elite and imperialism, and questioned how the financial interests of large companies could influence political maneuvering and journalistic coverage. #Globo #Política #Brasil (translated)

Meio Independente reported that allies of Flávio, the PL presidential candidate, rejected the impeachment of Nunes Marques as a condition to remove Alexandre de Moraes. According to the outlet, Flávio's party members considered it "absurd" and a "false equivalence" to associate the minister with the Master Case. Insiders said behind the scenes that Nunes Marques had not voted in the Supreme Court in favor of Vorcaro's interests and that, with the magistrate's vote, Vorcaro remained in prison. #Impeachment #Política #STF (translated)

Pedro Menin stated that one of the biggest risks of the election would be the possibility of poll workers voting for absent voters. He said that monitors were following the voting to ensure transparency and security, representing the interests of the PL and Brazil, and asked for volunteers to work across the country. Menin also encouraged people to sign up and share the invitation. https://t.co/j698hVUTDc #Eleições2023 #Transparência #Fiscalização (translated)

Kriska Carvalho questioned why, according to her, it was necessary to convince people that Flávio Bolsonaro was the son of a coup plotter and that his election would lead the country to a disastrous situation. She also asked why one of the largest communication conglomerates in the country supported this group. She attributed this support to the pursuit of power and stated that, if elected, Flávio Bolsonaro would have more power than any previous president. According to Carvalho, with a majority in Congress and the Senate, he could appoint four ministers to the Supreme Court, which would attract the market, the big media, and people with interests linked to the United States. She said the government would be run by big capital or that Bolsonaro could attempt a coup. Carvalho assessed that there could be an agreement for Flávio Bolsonaro to be a weak figure, allowing the powerful to benefit from that power. She stated that there would still be some possibility of resistance with the election of Lula and that, without that, there would not be enough strength to face what was to come. #FlávioBolsonaro #Eleições2024 #Poder (translated)

Jones Manoel compared Flávio Bolsonaro's interview on Rede Globo to the presidential debate of 1989 between Fernando Collor and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, which, according to him, the network manipulated to favor Collor. Manoel stated that the interview was not a rigorous inquiry but a public relations effort for Bolsonaro, asserting that the candidate was able to lie and evade questions without being challenged. As an example, he cited Bolsonaro's statements about the 6x1 scale and about not cutting pensions, the BPC, the minimum wage, health, and education. Manoel claimed that the interview presented a candidate as a defender of workers who, according to him, supported measures against Pix, pensions, the BPC, the minimum wage, the SUS, and education. He also criticized the lack of questioning regarding the subordination to the United States and about proposals attributed to people close to Bolsonaro, such as ending Pix, handing over rare earths to the United States, and allowing the presence of American military personnel in Brazil. The author said that the owners of Rede Globo had lunch with Bolsonaro that morning and asserted that the interview had apparently been arranged. According to Manoel, the candidate appeared calm and would already know the questions. He accused the network of defending the interests of the elite and imperialism and supporting Bolsonaro, to whom he attributed the promise to end investigations into Banco Master and prevent punishments for what he called the greatest fraud in the history of Brazilian capitalism. #1989 #Mídia #PolíticaBrasileira (translated)

Rick Azevedo wrote that his next mission was to form the CLT bench in the Federal Chamber to defend the interests of the working class. He said he did not care about the current situation and referred to the initiative as a new demand from workers. He also stated that he would be the first pharmacy clerk in the National Congress. #ClasseTrabalhadora #CâmaraFederal #Trabalho (translated)

Otoni de Paula stated that, after years in which the Bolsonaro family was presented as opponents of the system, Flávio Bolsonaro's rapprochement with former opponents raised questions. He highlighted the lunch with Globo executives before the interview with Jornal Nacional, which occurred amid revelations involving Banco Master, and said that it was necessary to question the interests behind these rapprochements. #Política #Bolsonaro #Jornalismo (translated)

Felipe Neto stated that, after engaging on social media during the 2022 campaign alongside a few people, he saw the left expand its digital presence in the following four years. According to him, this advancement was important, although the environment was unequal: the algorithm would favor radicalization and hate speech, while companies like Meta would have acted to limit progressive posts and benefit conservative discourse. Neto said that, in the view of executives, these decisions would be part of business freedom, but he classified them as interference in national sovereignty. He also argued that platforms with significant communication power should be held accountable for the consequences of their decisions. Despite considering the election outcome disastrous, he said that the last four years showed reasons for hope. In Neto's assessment, the rise of the far-right in Brazil could boost resistance and strengthen the left's grassroots efforts both on the streets and online. He stated that the digital strength of the left, which was previously hard to imagine, was already a reality and urged people not to remain silent, but to question, research, and confront the scenario. #EsquerdaDigital #Resistência #LiberdadeDeExpressão (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)

Emanuel Boeminghaus stated that BMW plans to cut around 8,000 jobs by the end of 2027 and save one billion euros annually starting in 2028, according to company circles. Individual severance payments could exceed 650,000 euros. Due to high interest, the employee portal temporarily crashed. Boeminghaus cited a sales crisis as the reason: BMW deliveries in China fell by about 25 percent in the third quarter of 2026. The company had already issued a profit warning in June. The voluntary severance program provides for exit dates in March and October 2027. Boeminghaus interpreted the strong demand as a sign that many employees are willing to leave voluntarily despite the difficult situation in the German automotive industry. https://t.co/2O6jCz1zCQ #BMW #Stellenabbau #Automobilindustrie (translated)

Julio Schneider stated that a report by Andreza Matais from Metrópoles reported that the lobbyist Roberta Luchsinger allegedly used a photo of Fábio Luís Lula da Silva, known as Lulinha, with President Lula, taken during an official trip to Europe in April 2023, to impress businessman Leo Slezynger from Unigel. According to Schneider, Luchsinger presented Lulinha as her partner and was hired to mediate Unigel's interests with Petrobras and BNDES. He added that, according to investigations by the Federal Police mentioned in the report, she received at least R$ 1.26 million between 2023 and 2024. Schneider also wrote that Unigel signed a contract with Petrobras in December 2023, which was later annulled after the TCU pointed out a high risk of loss. Messages released by the report suggested that Luchsinger requested permission to share the photo and suggested that Slezynger invite Lulinha to join the board of an investment fund. He said that the report raised questions about the use of familial relationships with the president to influence business with public companies and classified the case as a criminal organization. #Lula #Lulinha #Corrupção (translated)

Ricardo Cappelli stated that he was the first to report the "Master-BRB scandal" and that, according to him, this went against powerful interests that had infiltrated the entire political system. He said he was attacked, isolated, and targeted for attempts at destabilization, but that he remained standing and did not fear criminals. https://t.co/cpbgTztblo #Eleições #Corrupção #Transparência (translated)

David Ágape stated that journalists faced conflicts of interest when covering their own employers, especially due to work relationships. He compared this type of conflict to others, such as family ties, friendships, and ideological affinities, and said it also existed in science. According to Ágape, professionals from Metrópoles, Estadão, Folha, and O Globo did not usually publicly criticize their own outlets without permission. He also stated that advertisers could influence, directly or indirectly, the agendas of newspapers. In his assessment, in the model of free news, the product was the readers' attention and the client was the advertiser; he said that the Master case had made this dynamic evident. Ágape defended the existence of various competing outlets and mentioned what he called the "Consortium" during the pandemic. He noted that journalists still had individual responsibility to refuse unethical or illegal orders, but said that this aspect was often ignored in discussions on social media. He also advocated for alternative journalism funded by readers and called for subscriptions to support the outlet A Investigação and its independence. https://t.co/XuG3rvfuLG #Jornalismo #ConflitoDeInteresses #ImprensaIndependente (translated)