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VEJA reported that the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) decided on Saturday, 17, that its cover story about reports from banker Daniel Vorcaro of Master, with allegations against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, could continue to be published. According to the magazine, TSE President Minister Nunes Marques stated that, in a preliminary analysis, there were not enough elements to remove the article and the publications that reproduced it. He pointed out excerpts in which the magazine expressed itself directly but said they should be evaluated in the context of the report, which attributed the central accusation to Vorcaro, included the candidate's denial, and recorded reservations. In the minister's provisional evaluation, there was no evident falseness or serious decontextualization demonstrated that would justify removal. The magazine stated that the report presented audios in which Vorcaro admitted to sending money to allies of the federal government to gain access to pension funds of state-owned companies, including Petrobras, Correios, Banco do Brasil, and Caixa Econômica Federal. According to the publication, the goal was to raise 10 billion reais in investments for the bank and to pass 1 billion reais to intermediaries with the government. VEJA also reported that Vorcaro's defense presented the information to the Attorney General's Office in an attempt to negotiate a plea bargain, but the agency rejected the proposal twice. #TSE #jornalismo #Lula (translated)

Intercept Brasil questioned whether funds from a banker who, according to the publication, allegedly obtained part of his fortune through frauds in pension funds could be described as "private sponsorship." It also asked how much of the R$ 134 million agreed to finance Dark Horse could have originated from these frauds. #Fraude #Previdência #DarkHorse (translated)

The Blog do Noblat reported that, according to an investigation by the Federal Police, an online betting company owned by lawyer Willer Tomaz paid for flights between Portugal and France for Flávio Bolsonaro, candidate for the Presidency by PL, in 2025. According to the publication, the investigation was examining Willer under the accusation of transferring resources obtained from fraud against Social Security in the INSS scandal. Willer and Jorge Barbosa Dias were owners of Rede Loto, which, according to the post, was the first betting company to obtain a license to operate in the country, in May 2023, granted by the state government of Rio de Janeiro. The publication also reported that the investigation identified at least three segments of trips on a private jet hired for Flávio and Willer through Cathedral, a company registered in Madeira. According to the Blog do Noblat, Cathedral was the sole shareholder of Rede Loto and had Willer and Dias as partners. The post attributed the information to Folha. #ApostasOnline #Corrupção #PolíticaBrasileira (translated)

Cleber Lourenço stated that Flávio discussed with businesspeople a plan to raise the retirement age to 67 years and review Bolsa Família. According to Lourenço, the changes could also reduce pension benefits. https://t.co/HSqCuuFE1e #Aposentadoria #BolsaFamilia #Economia (translated)

Jones Manoel stated that he published, in co-authorship with Pedro Alcântara, a letter addressed to President Lula aimed, according to him, at expressing the anxieties of the working class. Manoel cited examples such as people who work six days a week, Uber drivers who spend twelve hours behind the wheel, iFood delivery workers, and patients who wait years for surgery. He also mentioned that the letter acknowledged the anger of individuals who voted for Flávio Bolsonaro and those who did not go to vote. According to Manoel, the text was directed at all Brazilian men and women and presented a proposal for social and economic transformation based on 13 measures. He stated that the proposals could help win the elections and put the Brazilian people on the offensive. https://t.co/FVLbsiZmqy #ClasseTrabalhadora #JustiçaSocial #RevoluçãoEconômica (translated)

Rafael Gloves stated that the population was harmed alone in the last pension reform, which, according to him, occurred under pressure from lobby groups. He said that the solution would be to reduce privileges for public employees or the system would collapse. He also assessed that Flávio would face a strong reaction if, elected, he addressed the issue. https://t.co/5MDj1qSomR #Política #Previdência #Justiça (translated)

Jones Manoel stated that Flávio Bolsonaro intended to unlink pensions and the Continued Cash Benefit (BPC) from adjustments to the minimum wage as part of a fiscal adjustment. According to him, the BPC guarantees a monthly minimum wage to low-income elderly individuals and persons with disabilities, and most benefits from the INSS corresponded to the social security floor. Manoel said that the change could leave millions of elderly people and individuals with disabilities without future increases in the minimum wage, affecting resources used for basic expenses. He urged voters to vote for President Lula in the second round to prevent the election of Flávio Bolsonaro. #Aposentadorias #BPC #FlávioBolsonaro (translated)

Guilherme Cortez stated that the Pension Reform approved by Jair Bolsonaro in 2019 would have prevented millions of Brazilian workers from retiring and compromised that possibility for future generations. He also said that Flávio wanted to reduce the adjustment paid to retirees and argued that this information should be remembered by those who could not retire and by those waiting for the annual increase in January. #ReformaDaPrevidência #Aposentadoria #DireitosTrabalhistas (translated)

Carlos Jordy stated that Vorcaro would have revealed the payment of bribes to the PT so that the government would direct pension fund resources to Banco Master. According to Jordy, the banker claimed to have allocated R$ 30 million in cash to members of the PT and the Lula Institute to finance a film about the president. Jordy added that, according to investigations, the payments were documented, but the PGR refused to investigate. #Corrupção #PT #LavaJato (translated)

Flávio Gordon summarized an article from Veja stating that Vorcaro allegedly negotiated payments with Vaccari to gain access to pension funds of federal employees controlled by the PT. Gordon claimed that Vorcaro would have paid a bribe to the party in exchange for access to the pension funds of state-owned companies, which, according to him, would be equivalent to taking money from retirees. He also questioned whether Flávia Oliveira would show concern for retirees. #Corrupção #Petismo #Aposentados (translated)

The State Budget for 2027 presents a surplus of 7 billion in the Social Security System, but brings few novelties, with income tax rates updated to 3.9%, increases in family allowance expenses, and the unfreezing of school tuition fees. #Orçamento2027 #FinançasPúblicas #ProtestosFrança (translated)

Italo stated that Vorcaro had delivered 30 million reais in cash to the Lula Institute to produce a film about Lula. He said that the amount was not a sponsorship, but a payment made outside of official channels, and alleged that, in return, Vorcaro was seeking access to the pension funds of state-owned companies, which, according to Italo, would harm retirees. #Lula #Corrupção #DinheiroPúblico (translated)

Hayy reported that the TSE had ordered the removal of posts by Janja and Lula about possible cuts in social programs during a potential government of Flávio Bolsonaro, classified in the post as false. According to the author, Minister Nunes Marques gave Janja 24 hours to delete content about the Popular Pharmacy, the end of the 6x1 scale, and the fight against organized crime. Minister André Mendonça would have determined that Lula remove, within 3 hours, posts about alleged cuts in social and pension benefits. #TSE #Fakenews #PolíticaBrasileira (translated)

The PT Brasil stated that President Lula had made a video about cuts that, according to the publication, Flávio Bolsonaro would make in public policies. The profile claimed that he would reduce funding for health, education, and Social Security by R$ 250 billion and urged people to share the video and mobilize against the cuts. https://t.co/On54wPUO4O #Política #Saúde #Educação (translated)

Lázaro Rosa wrote that President Lula had published a video about what he called Flávio Bolsonaro's cuts to public policies. Rosa stated that Flávio Bolsonaro would cut R$ 250 billion from health, education, and Social Security and asked people to share the video and mobilize against the measures. https://t.co/7bcXY5NLgN #Lula #PolíticasPúblicas #SaúdeEducação (translated)

The PT Brazil stated that Flávio Bolsonaro's campaign announced cuts of R$ 250 billion in health, education, and social security. The party characterized those involved as enemies of the people and requested that the publication be shared. https://t.co/HeowJwLl7r #FlávioBolsonaro #Saúde #Educação (translated)

The POP group shared a reaction from Belle Daltro to a video by Flávio Bolsonaro about the Constitution. According to the publication, she criticized the possibility of changes to the 1988 Constitution and stated that rights and services such as unemployment insurance, SUS, education, FGTS, social security, vacations, and freedom of expression were at stake. Belle said that the information was not fake news and attributed to Flávio Bolsonaro the defense of changing the Constitution. She stated that he could not do it alone but could count on the Chamber and the Senate, where, according to her, the majority belonged to the PL, his party. She also said that the issue should not be treated as a partisan or presidential dispute and mentioned the risk of suffering physical aggression for expressing her opinion. #Constituição #LiberdadeDeExpressão #Política (translated)