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Mídia NINJA reported that, according to a survey with data from the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), Lula (PT) received 48.9% of valid votes in the 2,033 polling stations that had their voting locations changed for the second round, while Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) obtained 44.2%. The publication stated that the changes, announced after the first round, raised questions about transparency and communication from the Electoral Justice in a tight presidential race, especially regarding the possible impact on voter access to the polls. #Eleições2023 #JustiçaEleitoral #Transparência (translated)

In the last week of the electoral campaign, Lula da Silva challenges the bolsonarist stronghold in Rio Grande do Sul, trying to reduce a disadvantage of 1.3 million votes before the second round of the presidential elections. #Eleições2026 #LulaDaSilva #RioGrandeDoSul (translated)

Gustavo Petro stated that the nearly 50% drop in cocaine seizures during his government had strengthened drug trafficking organizations, which he claimed had 45% more resources. He said this gave them greater capacity to obtain weapons and mercenaries, buy coca leaves, and kill the population. Petro questioned what he called the media spectacle of Abelardo, who appeared with a gun at his waist and a bulletproof vest. He stated that between August 7 and September 19, 2026, 94,868 kilos were seized, the lowest record in five years for that period. In the first year of his presidency, he noted, 147,239 kilos were seized, 58% more. He added that cocaine seizures had fallen by 47% compared to 2025, with 63,310 kilos confiscated. According to Petro, September recorded the lowest monthly seizure since December 2021, when 36,635 kilos were seized. #Narcotráfico #Cocaína #Incautaciones (translated)

In the first presidential debate between Flávio Bolsonaro and Lula, the Bolsonaro-supporting candidate adopted aggressive tactics inspired by Donald Trump, insinuating that Lula was the candidate of narcoterrorists, which generated concern among undecided voters ahead of the imminent elections in Brazil. #DebatePresidencial #Elecciones2026 #Brasil (translated)

Intercept Brasil reported that Ana Clara Gomes Machado was five years old and playing in front of her house on February 2, 2021, when she was hit by four rifle shots fired by a military police officer in Rio de Janeiro. According to the publication, the case went five years without a trial, and when the family expected justice, a new lawyer entered the process. The outlet identified the lawyer as Flávio Bolsonaro, then a senator and now a candidate for the Presidency of the Republic, and stated that the police officer had not yet been brought to trial. The publication also released "The Trial That Never Happened," featuring Camila Pitanga. https://t.co/flOvZfdluE #Justiça #DireitosHumanos #RioDeJaneiro (translated)

Marcel van Hattem compared the repercussions of Lula's debate on Band to the confrontation between Joe Biden and Donald Trump in the United States. He stated that Lula's voters and part of the press were surprised by a performance different from the image of the president presented in campaigns and studios. Van Hattem described Lula as physically and mentally weakened, slow, weak, confused, irritated, and tired, and asserted that he would not be able to lead a government or a nation. The author also mentioned that, in the United States, the perception of Biden led to Kamala Harris's candidacy, but Trump won. According to van Hattem, in Brazil, there would no longer be time to replace Lula, and the result would be a change of command in the Presidency. He stated that Brazilians had already predominantly chosen a candidate with a future in the first round and predicted that this decision would be confirmed in the second round. In the end, he advocated voting for Flávio, number 22, on the 25th. #Lula #Eleições2024 #Brasil (translated)

The French government has imposed partial curfews in several cities to control the unrest following the detention of 2,400 people and a massive criminal response to violence attributed to the far left, while preparing to protect the upcoming presidential elections. #Francia #Protestas #ToqueDeQueda (translated)

The publication stated that Ana Clara Gomes Machado was five years old and said she wanted to be like her mother when she grew up. According to the report, she was playing in front of her house on the morning of February 2, 2021, in Rio de Janeiro, when she was hit by four rifle shots fired by a military police officer. The profile mentioned that the case was without a trial for five years and that, when the family believed there would be justice, a new lawyer entered the process. It identified the lawyer as Flávio Bolsonaro, then a senator and now a candidate for the Presidency of the Republic, and stated that the police officer had still not gone to trial. The publication also invited the public to watch the full episode of *Revelando: The Trial That Never Happened*, with Camila Pitanga. #Justiça #DireitosHumanos #Brasil (translated)

“It is a measure to protect jobs. There can be no destruction of jobs in this situation, after there has already been actual destruction.” Lecornu also accused far-left groups of trying to provoke instability in the country until the next presidential elections. #protestosFrança #Louvre #solidariedade (translated)

Jeffrey Chiquini stated that the PT reached the Presidency for the first time in 2003 and that, more than two decades later, Lula was still promising changes. He advocated that, for real change, voters should vote for Flavio Bolsonaro, number 22. https://t.co/uDQFMn9CvX #Eleições2022 #Brasil #Política (translated)

Karina Michelin wrote that on the same day the Federal Police's request to investigate Flávio Bolsonaro was made public, which was sent to Minister Alexandre de Moraes, Lula threatened his opponent during the Band debate on October 18, with statements about possible judicial consequences. According to her, the PF's representation, forwarded to the Supreme Federal Court, dealt with suspicions of money laundering and connections with those investigated in the INSS scandal. The request was randomly assigned to Moraes, who was to decide on opening the inquiry. Michelin also reported that Roberta Luchsinger, who is being investigated in the INSS case, told CNN Brazil that she intended to negotiate a plea deal involving Lulinha. Luchsinger accused Lula of using state apparatus against her and stated that she would hold the president responsible if anything happened to her or her two daughters. Regarding the Banco Master case, involving Daniel Vorcaro, Michelin mentioned his allegations that attempts at plea collaboration had been blocked when references to Lula came up. The author claimed that the disclosure of a possible investigation against a presidential candidate on the eve of the second round, combined with Lula's statements in the debate, raised concerns about prosecutorial judicial decisions in the final stretch of the dispute. She advocated for vigilance and transparency and said it was unacceptable for Republic institutions to be instrumentalized to pursue opponents, interfere with the popular will, or remove an opposition candidate from the race through judicial means on the eve of the election. #PolíticaBrasil #Justiça #Eleições2023 (translated)

Fútbolgate.com published an update about Álvaro Echevarría and the individuals who, according to the media, held influential positions at Movistar+. It stated that the platform fired Mono Burgos for a comment about Lamine Yamal and deleted a video in which Rodri harshly criticized Valencia. It also recalled that Florentino complained in 2021 about Movistar's treatment. The publication noted that Marc Murtra, CEO of Telefónica/Movistar, had said he was "very pro-Barça" and that his environment and family were as well. It described Álvaro Echevarría, director of the President's Office, as the brother of Alejandro Echevarría, whom it characterized as influential at Barça and the ex-brother-in-law of Laporta. Fútbolgate.com also identified Enric Rojas as a former partner of Gerard Piqué at Kosmos and director of Sports at Movistar Plus+; Gerard Guiu as an advisor to the platform and former executive at FC Barcelona; and Màrius Carol as an advisor, former director of La Vanguardia, and author of *El Barça, una passió sense fronteres*. Finally, it described Javier de Paz as deputy director to the president of Telefónica and president of Movistar Plus+. It added that he had been invited to the presidential box at FC Barcelona and had met there with Marc Murtra in the presence of Joan Laporta on different occasions. #MovistarPlus #FCBarcelona #Deportes (translated)

Today in the Military World stated that the presidential debate the previous day did not address defense but extensively discussed public security. The author considered Flávio Bolsonaro's strategy of classifying CV and PCC as narcoterrorist organizations to be correct. According to him, the groups dominated territories, kidnapped and killed, imposed drug trafficking laws, and forced millions of people to live under fear and armed threats. The author stated that this constituted terrorism and supported Flávio Bolsonaro's proposal to combat the groups. #SegurançaPública #Terrorismo #PolíticaBrasil (translated)

The 'December operation' led by Pablo Hernández de Cos seeks for a Spaniard to assume the presidency of the European Central Bank for the first time, taking advantage of the support from Pedro Sánchez and Alberto Núñez Feijóo at a key moment before the election. #BCE #PabloHernándezDeCos #OperaciónDiciembre (translated)