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In Brazil, the presidential candidates Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro are fighting for the votes of the influential evangelical churches, which have grown significantly and have a considerable influence on the political landscape, while Lula is trying to gain a foothold among the believers, even though Bolsonaro is portrayed as a godsend Messiah. #WahlenInBrasilien #EvangelikaleKirchen #Bolsonaro (translated)

David Ágape wrote that the Attorney General of the Union, Jorge Messias, used an official profile with a seal and link to the AGU to campaign for Lula. He stated that Messias followed a direction from André Janones and criticized the conduct as subservient to the president. Ágape said that, about six months earlier, the AGU, then led by Messias, had published a guideline stating that public agents could not use the prestige of their position or institutional visibility to promote candidacies nor confuse personal manifestations with official positions. According to him, the official channels of the AGU were also restricted during the election period. The author recalled that Messias had been nominated by Lula to the Supreme Court but was rejected by the Senate. Ágape stated that this was the first rejection of a presidential nominee to the Court since 1894. He also questioned whether a revelation attributed to the outlet A Investigação would have influenced the rejection: according to the cited report, Messias signed an AGU opinion favorable to aspects of late abortion and later reportedly cried and said he signed without reading. In the end, Ágape stated that Messias would be close to leaving the position and suggested he would return to acting as a messenger for his political group. https://t.co/KMq0Oyg2R9 #Política #Brasil #AGU (translated)

The author wrote that the rise of the far right and religious fundamentalism had led many Israelis to view the vote as existential, arguing that it could help avert a future in which the country became a corrupt, impoverished pariah state dominated by messianic fundamentalists sustaining a violent and cruel occupation. https://t.co/RXBDQPTmFT #Israel #Fundamentalism #Elections #IL

Rogério Marinho stated that the leadership of the Attorney General's Office of the Union (AGU) violated a guideline of electoral neutrality during the campaign. According to him, Messias attributed a victory of the state to Lula, while Flávio Roman, whom he called the number two in the agency, declared that the public attorneys "are with Lula." Marinho said that the state attorney's office should not act as a campaign committee and stated that the 140th edition of the Opposition Observatory showed the participation of AGU's leadership in the electoral dispute and what he classified as the appropriation of the public machine by the PT. He shared links to this edition and previous ones. #NeutralidadeEleitoral #AdvocaciaPública #Eleições2023 (translated)

Pri wrote that Flávio Bolsonaro filed a complaint with the Electoral Justice against Jorge Messias due to a video that, according to the campaign, allegedly used artificial intelligence to promote Lula. She stated that the dispute involved the limits of electoral propaganda on social media and advocated for the Electoral Justice to analyze the case and apply the same rules to everyone. https://t.co/BZ9duKN2Aj #Eleições2022 #JustiçaEleitoral #PropagandaPolítica (translated)

JH Fonseca stated that Jair Messias Bolsonaro was a political prisoner and had been judged by magistrates whom he considered biased and corrupt. He said that, in his assessment, documents and evidence published by the mainstream media had already demonstrated this and questioned whether universities would continue to teach a contrary version. #Bolsonaro #Política #Educação (translated)

"Yesterday was my last game, and I already miss wearing the blue and white jersey. I know that I made the right decision. It has been an incredible journey, full of joys, but also some sad moments, but for me it is clear that every step was worth it. And there is still so much I want to say. It is impossible for me to express all my feelings in a few words or in a post." Messi, who announced his retirement a few weeks ago and played 208 times for Argentina during his career, after his last match: "I can only express my gratitude. Even in the worst moments, I never gave up, never stopped fighting, never stopped giving my all." And: "Playing for the Argentine national team is the best thing that can happen to someone." #MessiAbschied #Fußball #Zuschauerrekord (translated)

The farewell of Lionel Messi attracted over 3 billion viewers, exceeding the viewer numbers of the 2022 World Cup final, as 85,000 fans in the stadium in Buenos Aires and many more in the livestream accompanied him in his last international match against Benin (3:0). #MessiAbschied #Fußball #Zuschauerrekord (translated)

"The moment has come. (...) This jersey was my dream, my pride, and my life. Thank you for loving me so much, I will miss you." Messi had already communicated in a video shared on Instagram before the game: "The moment has come. (...) This jersey was my dream, my pride, and my life. Thank you for loving me so much, I will miss you." #MessiAbschied #FußballGeschichte #Argentinien (translated)

Lionel Messi was celebrated in his emotional farewell match for the Argentine national team with a 3-0 victory against Benin, in which he scored a goal and provided two assists, while fans paid tribute to him with cheers and a large thank you banner. #MessiAbschied #FußballGeschichte #Argentinien (translated)

The Central Right stated that Jair Messias Bolsonaro, in addition to having taken his son to the second round of the presidential elections, elected four relatives to Congress in the 2026 elections: Carlos Bolsonaro, senator from Santa Catarina; Michelle Bolsonaro, senator from the Federal District; Jair Renan Bolsonaro, federal deputy from Santa Catarina; and Renato Bolsonaro, federal deputy from São Paulo. The publication cited Folha. #Bolsonarismo #Eleições2026 #PolíticaBrasil (translated)

Hayy⚡️ compared measures attributed to Jair Messias Bolsonaro — the creation, by provisional measure, of a special lifelong pension of one minimum wage for children with microcephaly and the sanctioning of the Program for the Protection and Promotion of Menstrual Health, aimed at women and students in vulnerable situations — with actions he attributed to Lula against bets and credit restrictions. The author questioned the contrast between them. #Brasil #Política #DireitosHumanos (translated)

Brazilian Attorney General Jorge Messias calls for investigations into possible US interference in Brazil, following revelations that the Trump administration is providing government funds to groups working against the country's Supreme Court, which is considered alarming amid upcoming elections and concerning external pressure on Brazilian institutions. #Brasilien #Einmischung #Wahlen (translated)