Well done for Globo! They drew a format that favored Flávio Bolsonaro, taking advantage of Renan Santos' absence to create a scenario of 3 against 1 if Lula participated. In the last moments, however, the news emerged that a ruling by Gilmar Mendes would ensure the presence of the third-place candidate in the polls. That was enough for Flávio to back down. Result: Globo ended up with a debate of nobodies in their hands. The Marinho channel has a long history of interfering in the Brazilian electoral process. This time, however, the strategy ended in checkmate against itself. (translated)