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North Korea has launched more than ten ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan and has increased its military presence at the border with South Korea, which has raised tensions on the Korean Peninsula following the explosion of landmines that injured South Korean soldiers. #CoreaDelNorte #TensionesEnLaPenínsula #Misiles (translated)

Minas Gerais, considered a swing state and a crucial electoral barometer for the Brazilian presidential elections, saw Bolsonaro lead in the first round, but Lula is still trying to recover the disadvantage in a context of political division and high abstention among voters. #Eleições2026 #MinasGerais #LulaEBolsonaro (translated)

The presidential runoff on October 25 in Brazil sees Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro tied at 50% of the voting intentions, with the final campaign focused on the three key states of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Minas Gerais. #ElezioniBrasile #Lula #Bolsonaro (translated)

Totocaputo reported that the Monthly Economic Activity Estimator (EMAE) had increased by 0.1% month-on-month in August in the seasonally adjusted series, while the trend-cycle indicator had not changed compared to July. According to him, the latter was 6.6% above the level of December 2023. Among the sectors with year-on-year growth, he mentioned Mining and Quarrying (+11.1%), Hotels and Restaurants (+3.1%), and Real Estate, Business and Rental Activities (+0.4%). Among those that recorded declines, he cited Financial Intermediation (-3.8%), Manufacturing Industry (-3.2%), and Public Administration and Defense (-1.6%). #Economía #ActividadesEconómicas #Crecimiento (translated)

Carol announced an event with President Lula at Praça da Estação in Belo Horizonte, scheduled to start at 3 PM on Wednesday (October 21). She stated that the mobilization would defend democracy, rights, and the future of Brazil, and invited the public to participate. #Lula #Democracia #BH (translated)

Arto Koskelo wrote to Jari Sarasvuo that even Uruk-hai have feelings, and that the elves use the concepts of good and evil in their power games. He described orcs in Minas Tirith as a marginalized minority and suggested that empathy could help. Additionally, Koskelo stated that the diversity of Gondor is its strength and characterized Sauron's eye as a social construct. #UrukHai #Empatia #Diversiteetti (translated)

Janoninho called on people to go to the event Minas Vita Voto, scheduled for 10/18 at Praça da Estação, in BH. He stated that each vote was important to reelect President Lula and announced the Ato da Virada 13, planned for 11 am at the same location. https://t.co/KlvLofhK2H #Eleição2023 #Lula #MinasGerais (translated)

Xico Graziano wrote that Lula tried to corner Cleitinho, but ended up receiving a reaction. He compared politics to physics and stated that political actions usually provoke responses, like when someone offends another person. Graziano also said that Lula's talk about the elected governor of Minas Gerais earned votes for Flávio and questioned whether the president had learned the lesson. #Política #Lula #Eleições (translated)

Carlos Viana stated that Lula had threatened Minas Gerais with a "graveyard of works" if he lost, nine days before the second round. He accused the president of using public works as pressure and said that Lula had told the elected governor to "stay quiet." Viana argued that the works were financed by the taxes of the people of Minas and stated that the state had rejected Lula in the first round and would do the same on the 25th. He also said he wanted to bring down Lula and remove people from his group from the Supreme Court. The publication ended with the reference "22 PRESIDENT." #Lula #MinasGerais #Eleições2022 (translated)

Rodrigo Vianna wrote that Lula, in a speech to a crowd in Minas Gerais, accused TV Globo of colluding with Flávio Bolsonaro, who was hosted for lunch by the Marinho family. According to Vianna, Lula said that the network was upset because he had put an end to the Bets and because he had arrested Vorcaro. https://t.co/LokWOpKo8q #Lula #Política #MinasGerais (translated)

Pedro Menin stated that Gilmar Mendes had already threatened Romeu Zema by saying that Minas Gerais depended on the STF to survive. According to Menin, Lula would have repeated the threat; he portrayed the president as someone who controlled the STF, said that the people of Minas did not fear him, and predicted that Lula would fall. Menin also used derogatory language to refer to the president. #MinasGerais #Lula #STF (translated)

Parallel News reported that the general command of what it called "Lula's Army" asked the soldiers not to watch an interview of a person they did not identify and to hold a pan banging protest at the same time. The publication also used hashtags about Dilma, Flávio, Globo, Lula, and Juiz de Fora, in addition to calling on Minas Gerais to vote 13. #DilmaSeraVingada #HOJEEUVOUBATERPANELA #FLAVIOCOMPROUAGLOBO #LULAPAROUJUIZDEFORA #MinasGeraisVota13 https://t.co/ko9ZZzXbza #HOJEEUVOUBATERPANELA #LULAPAROUJUIZDEFORA #DilmaSeraVingada (translated)

Rafael Fonteles wrote that he was with Andre Janones in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, and described him as the "general of Lula's army." According to Fonteles, the group was gathered with the aim of re-electing President Lula on the 25th. He also stated that the country should not suffer a setback and urged votes for Lula, number 13. https://t.co/vC97qflbVE #Lula13 #Reeleição #JuizDeFora (translated)

SPEAKING FRANKLY wrote that Lula was at that moment in Minas Gerais. He also used hashtags indicating that he had stopped in Juiz de Fora, mentioned Ipatinga, and associated Minas Gerais with vote number 13. #LULAPAROUJUIZDEFORA #MINASGERAISVOTA13 #LULAEMIPATINGA https://t.co/WdxqFrXt8v #LULA #MINASGERAIS #VOTAÇÃO (translated)