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Portugal experienced a drastic transition from an extremely rainy winter, the wettest in 30 years, to a meteorological drought across the country in just five months, reflecting a worrying trend of drought in Europe. #seca #Europa #clima (translated)

Do inverno mais chuvoso em 30 anos à seca em cinco meses

Bic Müller wrote that, even if they multiplied, divided, decentralized or continued, the idea would be to keep them in a pointless task until the end. #descentralização #negócios #resistência (translated)

Gustavo Petro questioned the political leadership of Santa Marta and stated that there was already a financed and fully studied project, ready to begin construction, for a desalination plant intended for 500,000 people. He criticized Abelardo for proposing to bring water by ship from Cartagena. Petro maintained that Cartagena was still struggling to capture water from the Dique canal and bring it to its bay, possibly to the Sinú river, to first supply municipal aqueducts and irrigation areas. He also warned that, during a drought, the Magdalena river would dry up and Cartagena would not be able to send drinking water from that river to Santa Marta. #Política #Agua #SantaMarta (translated)

Luiz Philippe de Orleans e Bragança informed that he had compiled a list of voting locations outside Brazil for the 2026 elections on one page, including country, city, and linked Brazilian post. He advised voters to confirm the exact address of the polling station in e-Título or in the official information from the TRE-DF before heading out to vote and asked them to share the list with Brazilians abroad. He also stated that Brazil was decided by those living outside the country. #Eleições2026 #BrasileirosNoExterior #VotoExterior (translated)

The author advocated for a stronger European response to the increasing risk of droughts, heatwaves, and wildfires, based on prevention, coordination, and resilience. He also called for investment, stating that prevention was about protecting people, territories, and communities. https://t.co/EDIHYI8gMw #prevenção #resiliência #meioambiente #EU (translated)

Lula 3d

Lula celebrated the Day of the Northeasterners and expressed pride in his origins. He stated that he wanted to expand actions in the Northeast, with more water for those facing drought, jobs, opportunities, and development. He also thanked the Northeasterners for their support, political awareness, generosity, and love for Brazil, saying that they inspired him in building the country they dreamed of. #Nordeste #DiaDoNordestino #OrgulhoNordestino (translated)

Lula 3d

Lula stated that, as a person from the Northeast, he was proud of the region's population, which he described as hardworking and persistent. He said that when he took office as President in 2003, the Northeast was neglected by the government, and millions of families were facing hunger and drought. According to him, programs like Light for All, Water for All, the São Francisco River Transposition, investments in family farming, and the Bolsa Família helped transform the lives of millions of Northeast residents. Lula assessed that the region had advanced greatly over more than 20 years and advocated for more opportunities and development. On the Day of the Northeastern, he sent greetings to the population. #Nordeste #Desenvolvimento #OrgulhoNordestino (translated)

ArgyFut insisted, in response to Sudanalytics, that only the person mentioned and Dibu had played in the final and were criticizing Tapia. It also disqualified the rest. #fútbol #final #Tapia (translated)

The Liberal Party (PL 22) celebrated the Day of the Northeastern and highlighted the strength, work, faith, and pride of the origins of the people of the region. It stated that the history of the Northeast should not continue to be marked by unfulfilled promises and old limitations, and argued that the region deserved prosperity, respect, and freedom to grow. The party also congratulated the Northeasterners for their contribution to Brazil and for maintaining their dreams. #Nordeste #DiaDoNordestino #OrgulhoNordestino (translated)

Rafael 5d

Janoninho stated that Lula had faced several losses, including childhood during the drought, the opportunity to study, the loss of a finger in a machine, three electoral defeats, and freedom, which, according to him, had been taken away by an injustice. Nevertheless, he said, Lula remained standing and the Brazilians did not give up. Janoninho also reported that Janones' group had reached 874 thousand supporters for Lula's reelection, approaching the goal of 1 million. He invited interested parties to request the link via direct message on X and declared support for Lula's candidacy in 2026. #Lula2026 #Democracia #Resistência (translated)

Júlio Schneider published a reflection on the Christian faith, in which he wrote that Jesus would be a source of peace, hope, and meaning, even in difficult times. He quoted John 4:14 and the promise that whoever drinks the water offered by Jesus will never thirst again. Schneider stated that people, achievements, money, and recognition would not lastingly fill the inner void. In a prayer, he asked God to help him seek peace, strength, and hope in Jesus. He also invited readers to share the prayer and said he would subsequently publish a link to watch it on YouTube. #Fé #Esperança #Jesus (translated)

CAMI⁷ asked those who voted blank or null, or did not vote, to read her message. She stated that the candidate Flávio Bolsonaro denied the existence of climate catastrophes and described possible impacts of El Niño in Brazil. According to the author, the phenomenon occurs when the surface waters of the Pacific become warmer than usual, altering winds and rainfall. She said this could lead to extreme heat, droughts, water shortages, and wildfires in some regions, as well as intense rains, flooding, and landslides in the South. She also warned that these effects could harm agriculture, raise food prices, and affect health. CAMI⁷ recommended following weather forecasts and alerts from the Civil Defense. #ARMYScomLula #EleNão #ElNiño #MudançasClimáticas #VotoConsciente (translated)

Nachez 6d

Nachez wrote that Fernando Alonso had been on the verge of suffering a stroke while waiting half an hour for the track to dry and watching his lead over his rivals disappear. https://t.co/4sBUpQKNxS #F1 #FernandoAlonso #Motorsport (translated)

Marina Silva thanked the voters of São Paulo and stated that she received more than 7,862,400 votes. She said that each vote represented people with different concerns, such as access to clean water, security, the end of the 6x1 work shift, and institutional stability for investments. Silva described the campaign as a collective construction marked, according to her, by dignity, truth, and hope. She thanked her team, the substitutes Djalma Nery and Antônio Neto, the parties PT, PV, PC do B, and PDT, the Federation PSOL-Rede, and the volunteers. She also stated that the candidacy had few financial resources, but had a wide capacity for work and mobilization. She said that the campaign would continue and called for mobilization to reelect President Lula in the second round. Silva stated that the world was facing political, climatic, social, democratic, and value crises, and mentioned floods, droughts, hunger, and violence against women as issues that could not wait for the electoral calendar. According to her, the environmental agenda, women's rights, and caring for those in greatest need would continue to demand presence and courage. #SãoPaulo #Democracia #Esperança (translated)

Marina Silva thanked the voters of São Paulo and stated that her campaign received 7,862,400 votes. She said that the votes represented people with different concerns and goals, including access to clean water, security, the end of the 6x1 work shift, and institutional stability for investments. Silva described the campaign as a journey of dignity, truth, and hope, and thanked her team, substitutes Djalma Nery and Antônio Neto, the parties PT, PV, PC do B, and PDT, the PSOL-Rede Federation, and the volunteers. According to her, the campaign had few financial resources but benefited from broad mobilization and volunteer work. The candidate stated that the political journey would continue and advocated for a permanent campaign for President Lula’s reelection in the second round. She also mentioned political, climate, social, and democratic crises and stated that issues such as floods, droughts, hunger, and violence against women required continuous attention. #SãoPaulo #Democracia #JustiçaSocial (translated)

Eduardo Bolsonaro stated that, for the first time in his life, he was unable to vote. He said he was in front of a Brazilian polling station in Plano, Texas, and that the situation made him feel strange and sad. He also questioned where Lula's son was. According to Eduardo Bolsonaro, Brazilians welcomed him with hugs, prayers, and words of hope, which renewed his strength. He said he left the place feeling calm for remaining true to his own convictions and affirmed that, despite the distance and longing, he maintained hope. #Brasil #Esperança #Saudade (translated)

The NINJA Media reported that the first round of voting had ended across the country and that the Electoral Justice would begin to publish partial results starting at 5 PM, with official data arriving section by section. The publication also called for attention to the counting and expressed support for Brazil. https://t.co/pCdkvLO1Qx #Eleições2023 #Brasil #Votação (translated)

Pri 7d

Pri reported that a voter refused to complete the voting and leave the booth, interrupting the functioning of the polling station and increasing the queue. According to her, the Military Police were called and the woman left the location handcuffed. https://t.co/meALoaexNL #Eleições #Polícia #Voto (translated)

Xyksper 7d

Xyksper reported that 175 of the 176 voting machines in Portugal had been tallied, with one section in Porto still pending. Lula had 26,229 votes (52.5%), against 19,278 (38.6%) for Flávio Bolsonaro. Augusto Cury had 1,671 (3.3%), Renan Santos, 1,566 (3.1%), Caiado, 583 (1.2%), Zema, 289 (0.6%), and other candidates, 389 (0.8%). The author stated that Lula had won by almost 7,000 votes, but that Portugal had registered the largest comeback in favor of Flávio in Europe until then. Comparing the results with the first round of 2022 — Lula with 60.4% and Jair Bolsonaro with 31.0% — he said that Flávio was 7.6 percentage points above his father and Lula was 7.9 points below. Xyksper also commented that "Bahia has turned into Minas." #Eleições2026 #Lula #Bolsonaro #RenanSantosMBL #Apuração #Eleições2026 #Lula #Bolsonaro (translated)

Denying it, Bolsonaro asked if there was a line to vote in the polling station and advised voters to be patient, breathe, and drink water. He also asked them not to leave before voting for number 13. #Eleições #Vote13 #Votação (translated)