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Janoninho stated that Flávio Bolsonaro had the support of Pablo Marçal, whom he associated with a person convicted of a scheme of banking fraud. He also said that Flávio negotiated millions with Daniel Vorcaro from Banco Master and questioned the whereabouts of more than 134 million. The author linked Flávio, Vorcaro, and the bank to holes in pension funds and investigations by the INSS. Janoninho argued that prosperity would only be possible with Lula and stated that, with Flávio, the rich would get richer and the poor would get poorer. #ProsperidadeSoComLula #FlávioBolsonaro #Lula #Corrupção (translated)

Pedro Menin stated that an interview with Roberta Luchsinger, whom he called a lobbyist for Lula, would air on CNN at 8 PM that Saturday. According to him, the conversation had been recorded in her apartment in São Paulo on Saturday (17) and would address her relationship with Lulinha and President Lula, the investigations she was facing, and the president's public statements about her. Menin also said that Luchsinger would talk about meetings she claimed to have witnessed between Lulinha and members of the government, her relationship with a former chief of staff of the Presidency, the possibility of cooperating with the Justice, Lulinha's move to Spain, precautionary measures that had been in place since December, and threats she said she had received. The author stated that Roberta Luchsinger and Vorcaro wanted to cause a commotion and wrote that he had already prepared popcorn, anticipating that the "mafia" would fall. https://t.co/afQPLVbDjH #Lula #CNN #Entrevista (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)

If the courts confirm the unconstitutionality of the Competition Law applied by the Competition Authority, Portugal may face the annulment of a decade of investigations and fines, affecting compliance with European Law. #DireitoConcorrencial #Inconstitucionalidade #AutoridadedaConcorrência (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)

Dan Pimpão questioned who would have funded the trip and stay of Metrópoles journalist Sam Pancher in Ukraine and what airplane he would have traveled on. He recalled that Pancher covered the war and interviewed the Ukrainian president, and stated that afterward, the journalist went to Poland and praised Warsaw. Pimpão also asked who would have facilitated the access of Pancher and Luciano Huck to the Ukrainian government. The author alleged that women, possibly minors, may have been recruited for a network of sexual exploitation promoted by Vorcaro and associates, and said that some would be from Ukraine and Poland. He raised the hypothesis that Pancher might have used an aircraft linked to Vorcaro and questioned who else would have traveled on it, in addition to possible conveniences offered by the Ukrainian and Polish governments. Pimpão stated that if the journalist had made these trips, he might contribute to the investigations. #Ucrânia #Jornalismo #ExploraçãoSexual (translated)

Yves Adriano stated that GloboNews would have acknowledged that if Flávio won the elections, he would do everything to have Moraes investigated, while a victory for Lula would lead to actions to conclude the investigations. Adriano also associated Lula with Moraes and challenged him not to run away. #Lula #Eleições2023 #PolíticaBrasileira (translated)

A 49-year-old Brazilian woman was found naked and unconscious inside a flipped car in Odivelas, and the driver, who left the scene, later went to the police accompanied by a lawyer, while investigations into the circumstances of the accident are ongoing. #Odivelas #PSP #Crime (translated)

The Regulatory Entity for Social Communication (ERC) decided to open investigations into the invasion of the studio of Rádio Universidade de Coimbra (RUC) by a group from Chega, while the Academic Association of Coimbra (AAC) prepares to file a complaint with the Public Prosecutor's Office and strengthen the security of its facilities. #Coimbra #LiberdadeDeImprensa #PartidoChega (translated)

Julio Schneider classified as "inexplicable" information attributed to a report from Veja, according to which Vorcaro would have offered investigators receipts of bribes involving members of the Workers' Party, but the Attorney General's Office did not advance in the investigations. https://t.co/z5cbXAJ8QK #Corrupção #Investigação #Política (translated)

Paulo Muacho, a deputy of Livre, justified the request by recalling that the leader of Chega "linked his alleged assault on the office to Luís Neves and the work of this CPI" and that the investigations into that episode "are still ongoing" under the jurisdiction of the Judicial Police — precisely "an entity that will be scrutinized in this CPI" — so the party believes that Ventura will have to provide clarifications. #CPI #AndréVentura #Política (translated)

Karina Michelin wrote that Edson Fachin received the Federal Police's director-general, Andrei Rodrigues, on Tuesday, October 13, and demanded that all mentions of STF ministers in the investigations be gathered. According to her, Fachin also established that any investigation against members of the Court would depend on authorization from the plenary, after a manifestation from the PGR. Michelin classified the decision as contradictory and stated that, in 2022, the STF itself had decided that a rapporteur could authorize investigations against state judges without approval from the collegiate. She added that, faced with suspicions involving the judiciary's leadership, it would be up to the ministers themselves to decide whether the investigations could proceed. #STF #Justiça #Direitos (translated)

The Noblat Blog reported that the former governor of Ceará, Ciro Gomes (PSDB), had dinner with Daniel Vorcaro at the lawyer Walfrido Warde's house in São Paulo. According to the publication, the meeting was organized to try to convince Gomes to stop criticizing the court orders related to interests of Banco Master. The information, according to the blog, was found in messages exchanged in July 2024 between Warde and Vorcaro. The material, obtained by Estadão, was part of the investigations into fraud at Banco Master. Before the dinner, Warde informed that Gomes would arrive at 8:30 PM, and Vorcaro asked if he could bring a whiskey. Later, Warde asked the banker if he had enjoyed the meeting. The blog added that Vorcaro was upset with Gomes' criticisms of the integrity of the court orders acquired by the owner of Master. According to the publication, there were no records of Gomes criticizing the operations on social media until December 2024. The politician's press office did not comment when contacted. #CiroGomes #BancoMaster #Precatórios (translated)

Janoninho denounced what he called censorship by Kássio Nunes and stated that he would need Flávio Bolsonaro's victory in the elections to halt the investigations into alleged irregularities at Banco Master. The author claimed that the two were involved in the case and declared that they would not be silenced. https://t.co/Lhk8dhfsZp #Censura #Justiça #Eleições (translated)

Kriska Carvalho wrote that Willer Tomaz was a longtime friend of Flávio Bolsonaro and that the two even shared a bill. According to her, Flávio acknowledged the relationship, which, in the author's assessment, went beyond friendship. Carvalho stated that Willer competed with a company linked to the player Richarlison for a mansion in Angra dos Reis, for which the athlete said he paid around R$ 10 million. Flávio had previously visited the property and returned in 2021 with Willer, who allegedly showed interest in the property despite knowing about the negotiation. The author also mentioned that companies linked to Willer were associated with other properties frequented by Flávio in the city. The publication also reported that, in January 2025, Flávio, his wife, and his daughters traveled from the United States to Brasília on a Legacy 650 jet, accompanied by Willer. According to Carvalho, the aircraft went through a business structure linked to Prime You, of which Daniel Vorcaro, former controller of Banco Master, was a partner. Carvalho also claimed that, during the 2026 campaign, Flávio used an apartment in São Paulo that belonged to a company of Willer. The property is said to have been purchased for R$ 5.5 million in 2025 by Fabiano Zettel, Vorcaro's brother-in-law and identified by the federal police as the former banker’s financial operator, and sold in February 2026 to Willer’s company for R$ 3.5 million. The author added that Willer was the subject of a search and seizure in August 2026 as part of the investigation into fraud at the INSS. According to her, the federal police were investigating whether companies linked to the lawyer served as a "financial, property, and logistical hub" related to Senator Weverton Rocha. Finally, Carvalho stated that Willer was the lawyer for Alexandre Caetano dos Reis, whom she described as being linked both professionally and commercially to Antônio Carlos Camilo Antunes, known as Careca do INSS. Alexandre is the brother of Letícia Caetano dos Reis, who managed Flávio Bolsonaro's law firm and, according to the publication, claimed to have joined the firm on Willer's recommendation. #FlavioEscandaloINSS #INSS #Corrupção #PolíticaBrasileira (translated)

Hayy reported that the TSE suspended, by precautionary measure, the airing of advertising pieces by Lula that associated Flávio and Gaspar with scandals. According to the author, the ads dealt with investigations into Banco Master and an accusation of sexual assault against the vice candidate. https://t.co/aECglQpKkP #Lula #TSE #Política (translated)