October 30th – Sunday – voting day 🗳
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Electoral stations open across the country, and Brazilians go to the polls to elect president and 12 governors.
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Voting in Paris has long queues this Sunday morning
Brazilian voters going to vote at the Brazilian consulate in Paris are facing long lines, at least two blocks long.
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Good morning! 😀 Ready to vote? Check out everything important that happens on this historic day and very important for our future. We wish you a good vote!🗳
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October 29th – Saturday
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Genial/Quaest survey shows Lula (PT) with 52% and Bolsonaro with 48%, in valid votes
In total votes, Lula appears with 46% of voting intentions. President Jair Bolsonaro (PL), candidate for re-election, has 43%. Votes for blank, null or voters who will not vote total 6% and undecided votes, 5%. Lula fluctuated 2 percentage points downwards and Bolsonaro fluctuated one percentage point upwards compared to the previous survey, released on the 26th.
The survey interviewed 2 thousand voters between the 28th and 29th of October. The margin of error is plus or minus 2 percentage points, considering a 95% confidence level. The survey was registered with the Electoral Court and filed under number. BR-05765/2022.
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Moraes gives PF and PRF 4 hours to explain actions that would harm Lula in the elections (Folha de S.Paulo)
The president of the Superior Electoral Court, Alexandre de Moraes, gave the Federal Police and the Federal Highway Police 4 hours to explain suspicious operations to harm candidate Lula (PT) for the Presidency of the Republic. Moraes received this Saturday (29) news in fact presented by PT, stating that corporations are being used in favor of Bolsonaro's (PL) campaign.
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The federal deputy for Psol, Sâmia Bonfim, informed on Twitter that the party will file a request to revoke Carla Zambelli's mandate;
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Re-election candidate Jair Bolsonaro (PL) chose Belo Horizonte to end his campaign before the vote. Alongside the re-elected governor, Romeu Zema (Novo), he drove through the city streets and waved to supporters, this Saturday (29).
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Candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) ended his campaign this Saturday (29) with a walk through the streets of the Central region of São Paulo. See the images captured by our report:
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New Datafolha poll shows Lula leading with 52% of valid votes, against Bolsonaro who obtained 48%. This is the last round of the survey before the dispute is defined, next Sunday (30).
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New Ipec poll shows PT candidate in the lead with 54% of valid votes, against 46% for Bolsonaro (pl).
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PT activates TSE against fake news that links Lula to 'satanism'
Campaign of presidential candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) filed a lawsuit with the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) against publications that link the PT member to “Satanism”. Lawyers ask for subpoena of platforms Twitter and Instagram to remove false content immediately.
The video questionado shows hooded figures performing a supposed “satanic ritual” with a photo of Lula in the center. The Court has already ordered the deletion of similar publications that associated Lula with the sect.
“The opposing candidacy has been affirming and seeking to bring religion to the center of the political debate. Using the social repulsion that all Christians have towards the figure of the devil and Satanists, the profile tries to instill the idea that Satanists/Luciferians would support – as well as perform rituals – in favor of the candidate Lula da Silva”, say the lawyers in action. (AE)
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A survey of the ProPublica revealed that disinformative websites are among the most shared in Brazil. Read the full report from Core Journalism:
14:45 pm – Fakes and rumors dismissed
Nexo Jornal brought together 7 rumors and lies already verified by the Check it out on topics like religion, organized crime and the ballot box electronic messages circulating in this final stretch of the second round of the presidential elections.
The contents attempt to reinforce convictions and increase rejection of candidates Lula (PT) or Bolsonaro (PL). Check out:
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Bolsonaro once again calls on supporters to monitor elections this Sunday
President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) once again called on his supporters to inspect voting locations this Sunday (30). “This coming Sunday, tomorrow, be Bolsonaro’s inspector. You, at the polling place, will keep an eye on everything that happens inside. Help our Brazil, you will be Brazil's tax inspector. Visit www.fiscaisdobolsonaro.com.br”, says the president in a video that is being shared on social media and in Bolsonaro groups.
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Lula calls a press conference for 15pm and will hold a final act in SP at 16pm
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) recently called a press conference for 15 pm this Saturday (29). Then, at around 16pm, the former president will leave in an open car along Avenida Paulista to mark, on the eve of going to the polls, his last act of the campaign. (Estadão Content)
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Leonardo DiCaprio speaks out on the networks about the Brazilian elections
“This weekend elections in Brazil are an opportunity for Brazilians to determine the future of their democracy and their forests. The hope for a better future is shared by all of us in support of Brazil and the Amazon.”
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2022 Elections: Moraes will speak on national television at 20:30 pm
The president of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), Alexandre de Moraes, will make a statement on national radio and television this Saturday (29), the day before the second round of elections, at 20:30 pm. The speech will last 4 minutes and 42 seconds.
The themes that should be present in his speech are the appeal to voters to go to the polls and the resolution, approved this week by the TSE, which prohibits managers from reducing the supply of public transport on election day. (Estadão Content)
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Free pass: 378 cities will have free public transport in the second round
A survey carried out by the Free Pass for Democracy Campaign, organized by the Brazilian Institute for Consumer Protection (Idec) and the TarifaZero BH movement, shows that 378 cities will have free public transport in the second round of the elections, which takes place this Sunday (30). The estimate is that 100 million people will be served by the measure, known as a free pass.
Of the total number of municipalities that will adopt free fares this Sunday, 335 cities decided to opt for a free pass for this second round, serving 98,2 million people, while 43 cities already apply zero fares all year round. All capitals and the Federal District will have a special free public transport scheme, according to the survey.
São Paulo is the state with the largest number of municipalities that have adopted the measure, with 144. Bahia, with 28, and Goiás, with 21, are the second and third states with the largest number of cities with free passes. (Estadão Content)
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Dry law: find out where and at what times the sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited
At least 9 states will ban the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages in the second round of elections, next Sunday (30). Of these states, in 3 the ban depends on the electoral zone. Another 13 states and the Federal District will not have restrictions.
The Dry Law determines the prohibition of the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages on election day. There is no guidance from the TSE on this matter, and the definition is the responsibility of each Regional Electoral Court (TRE) and the Public Security Secretariat of each state. The measure seeks to avoid disorder that could harm electoral work.
For places that adhere to the law, the commercialization, distribution, supply, sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages in public or open places is prohibited. Failure to comply with the rule is considered a crime of disobedience, in accordance with article 347 of Law no. 4.737/65, of the Electoral Code. Check the prohibition times and rules for each Federation Unitsystem. (Estadão)
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What are the chances and what happens if the election is tied?
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Electoral courts begin lottery of ballot boxes to test integrity
Starting at 27 am this Saturday (9), the 29 regional electoral courts (TREs) will draw the 671 electronic voting machines that will be subjected to the integrity test. The equipment began to be distributed to polling stations yesterday (28).
The selected ballot boxes will be transported to the locations where the test will be carried out in each state. New ballot boxes will be placed in place of those taken for the audit.
This test has been carried out in all elections since 2002. The objective is to check whether the ballot boxes correctly compute the votes cast. To do this, Electoral Court employees simulate a normal vote and enter previously filled paper votes into the ballot box. At the same time, paper votes are deposited in a box. Then, the results are compared.
The procedure, filmed and monitored by election monitoring entities, such as political parties and the Armed Forces, was also carried out in the first round. This year, part of the audit was carried out using biometrics from volunteer voters to activate the ballot box. The project piloto, adopted at the suggestion of the military, included 56 ballot boxes. The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) reported that the test was “100% successful” and found no discrepancies. (Estadão Content)
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Bolsonaro loses control and leaves the interview when questionado about lies in debate
Closely advised by Sergio Moro, the president refused to leave the studio when he ran out of time to speak, but left when questionabout Lula's trip to Complexo do Alemão. (The Globe)
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After being called a coup plotter, former president Michel Temer (MDB) stated that Lula (PT) “is out of balance”. The PT candidate's speech was during the last presidential debate, held this Friday (28), on TV Globo. (The Globe)
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The electoral campaign in Brazil ends this Saturday (29) with disputes in the streets between candidates Jair Bolsonaro (PL) and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT).
After facing each other in the last televised debate on Friday night (29), in which both incessantly accused each other of lying, each will meet voters at key points for their aspirations.
Bolsonaro will lead a motorbike in Belo Horizonte, capital of Minas Gerais (southeast), the second largest electoral college in the country after São Paulo.
Lula prepares the so-called “victory walk” along the emblematic Avenida Paulista. (AFP)
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Good morning, we're back with coverage of the second round of elections.
October 28th – Friday
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The last presidential debate before voting Sunday (30) will soon take place on TV Globo. There will be 5 blocks, 2 with free themes, 2 with specific themes and 1 for final considerations:
- 1st block: 30 minutes of debate with a free topic. Each candidate will have to manage 15 minutes for questions, answers, replies and rejoinders;
- 2st block: 20 minutes of debate with determined topics, divided into 2 rounds of 10 minutes. Each candidate will have the right to choose a theme defined by Globo Journalism. In this block, candidates will have 5 minutes of speech for each of the rounds;
- 3st block: plus 30 minutes of debate with a free topic. Candidates will have to manage 15 minutes for questions and answers;
- 4st block: two 10-minute rounds with defined themes.
- 5st block: Candidates will be entitled to 1 minute and 30 seconds each for final considerations.
The order of who will start questionwalking and responding in each block was defined by draw. (G1)
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Elections full of news: for the first time, in Brazil, there is a second round between a president and a former president. And for the first time, a current president appears behind in polls of voting intentions.
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In the final stretch of the elections for the Presidency of the Republic – in the atmosphere of the end of the championship – the two opponents in the dispute have different bets on Twitter. Lula (PT) focuses on the Globo debate, which takes place this Friday (28) and Jair Bolsonaro prefers to speak to his supporters alongside the elected governor of Minas Gerais, Romeu Zema, and deputy/influencer Nikolas Ferreira.
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Ipec survey for Rio Grande do Sul shows Eduardo Leite (PSDB) with a large advantage ahead of Onyx Lorenzoni (PL)
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As of this Friday (28), it is prohibited to carry firearms in electoral colleges and within a 100-meter radius of polling stations. The restriction ends 24 hours after voting, as occurred in the first round. The exception is in relation to security forces. (CNN)
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Presenter Luciano Huck published a photo on his social networks alongside senator Simone Tebet (MDB). “Rowing in the same direction. For democracy and a more efficient and affectionate Brazil”, he wrote in the caption.
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Understand who supervises elections, what political insertion is and how to justify voting
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Preservation, economy and indigenous peoples: Amazon voters talk about challenges and expectations for the second round
Protection of the forest, respect for the rights of indigenous peoples and the development of a sustainable economy are challenges that inhabitants of the Amazon forest believe that governments will face. (UOL)
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A BBC News Brazil listed voters' main doubts about the two presidential candidates — Jair Bolsonaro (PL) and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) — and sought answers.
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International press highlights polarization and threats to democracy in Brazil
The elections in Brazil attract the attention of governments and the press in several countries. In this final stretch, newspapers like The New York Times e El País are closely following developments in the campaigns of Jair Bolsonaro (PL) and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) until the vote this Sunday, 30th.
The international press highlights the country's difficult moment, polarization and the future of democracy and issues such as the Amazon
The American newspaper The Washington Post published an analysis this Friday (28), carried out by the Bloomberg team with the title “Brazilian voters face a brutal choice”.
In a certain part of the text, the newspaper says it is “surprising” that the difference between Lula and Bolsonaro is so small, given the president's behavior during the covid-19 pandemic and the failures in the environmental area, in addition to having caused the “weakening of democracy”. (Estadão Conteúdo)
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Metropolitan Region of BH will have a free pass on Sunday, determines Justice
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Brasília will have reinforced security due to threats to the Electoral Court
Security at the Superior Courts and Praça dos Três Poderes in the federal capital will be reinforced next Sunday (30), when the second round of the presidential election will take place.
- police officers will accompany electoral judges and threatened court ministers
- security forces will protect the places that store electronic voting machines
- the areas of sensitive buildings, such as the Federal Supreme Court, and the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) will be surrounded by bars and will have the protection of the Military Police
- the central sector of Brasília, which contains Congress, the Planalto Palace and the ministries of Justice and Public Security and Foreign Affairs will have restricted access.
- vehicle access to Praça dos Três Poderes has already been blocked
- the 610 polling places and the 20 vote counting bodies will have increased policing
- Teams from the Military Police, the Federal Highway Police and the Civil Police will act to prevent riots and civil unrest
The presidential election takes place amid a series of attacks on institutions carried out by President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) and his supporters. In the week before the second round, the president filed a battle against the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) because he claimed he was being unfairly treated due to an alleged imbalance in the broadcasting of radio election advertisements. (Estadão Conteúdo)
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The TSE accepted a request for a response made by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's (PT) campaign for statements against Lula issued by commentators Roberto Motta and Ana Paula Henkel, from Rádio Jovem Pan.
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Amid the negative repercussion – and the risk of facing lawsuits for electoral fraud – Fábio Faria stated that his intention in calling a press conference denouncing radio stations that would not be broadcasting the PL's electoral propaganda, was to reach an agreement with the Superior Electoral Court ( TSE). so that the problem could be resolved.
“The fault was with the party, which realized the problem late, and not with the court. As there was little time for the TSE to carry out a more in-depth investigation, I started a dialogue with the court regarding the matter”, said Faria
The initiative fell apart, he says, when Bolsonarists began to use the fact to ask for the postponement of the elections, which they accused of “fraud”.
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Preparation for the last debate
Lula and Bolsonaro prepare for the last electoral debate before the second round. The in-person meeting will be mediated by William Bonner. Find out how the presidential candidates and their campaigns prepare for this important opportunity to mobilize the electorate.
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Havaianas and Arezzo franchises are sued for electoral harassment in João Pessoa (Jot)
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Telegram removes two Bolsonarist groups after TSE decision
The Court's decision was motivated by the spread of misinformation and encouragement of violence, as reported by Apública.
If Telegram fails to comply with the decision, it must pay a fine of R$100 per hour. 180 thousand members were part of the groups deleted this Friday (28), named 70 Million I vote for Bolsonaro Nova Direita e 70 Million 2 I vote for Bolsonaro New Right.
Speeches by members
The administrator of the original group, identified as Jackson Villar, shared a link for users to go to a new group called “Carta do Bolsonaro” which already has more than 3 thousand members as of this Friday afternoon (28.Oct. ).
In the chat recordings, Villar proposes a kind of “parallel election”, in which he says he will prove “fraud at the polls”. It also insinuates the need to commit crimes in the face of an unfavorable scenario to its candidate, Jair Bolsonaro (PL). He cites the need to “break leftists with their sticks” and calls on users to “break the voting machine with their sticks”, in addition to arguing that “political scientists have to be beaten”.
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To compare data on deforestation and fires in the Amazon during the Lula (PT) and Bolsonaro (PL) administrations, Agência Lupa prepared a report with analysis and graphics. Check out:
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Heroes of 'The Avengers' in Brazilian elections
On Twitter, internet users mobilized to ask for help from the artists of the American film The Avengers (2012) using the hashtag #NemTodoHeróiUsaCapa, which is already Top 5 on Twitter.
The phrase is being shared by dozens of personalities, celebrities and supporters of candidate Lula (PT) in an attempt to engage voters and increase the number of people voting on the 30th.
“Maybe more people in BR will share their story of how we are defeating abstention”, wrote one of the network's users, whose message was shared by actor and comedian Fábio Porchat. Porchat, in turn, was retweeted by Samuel L. Jackson, who heard the “call” for the polls next Sunday.
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Threats of violence prevent a group of 500 indigenous people from voting in Pará
Around 500 indigenous people living on indigenous land in the state of Pará will stop voting next Sunday (30) due to a series of threats of violence. that they have received from non-indigenous people in the region.
Due to coercion, they were unable to vote in the first round.
University professors who provide assistance to the Parakanãs, located in the municipality of Novo Repartimento, reported the case. In total, it is estimated that 1,4 indigenous people live in the region and about halfand they could not vote on the 30th.
Hostilities are constant in the region, but they intensified from March this year, when three hunters were found dead on indigenous land. (UOL)
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Kassab: “Lula would have a comfortable majority in Congress”
National president of the PSD, Gilberto Kassab remained neutral in the dispute between Lula and Bolsonaro, but states that his party would be able to easily form the PT's base, as well as MDB, Podemos and PSDB. (DW Brazil)
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Bolsonaro's campaign does not receive rights of response and must delete the piece that associates Lula with the pension cuts
- The plenary session of the Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) today responded to an appeal from the campaign of former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) and suspended four preliminary (temporary) decisions by minister Isabel Gallotti that granted rights of response to President Jair's campaign. Bolsonaro (PL) on television.
Read more: TSE meets Lula and suspends right of reply granted to Bolsonaro - Minister Alexandre de Moraes determined the removal of an advertising piece by President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) who associates former President Lula (PT) with cutting pensions for the elderly. The video was shown in the party advertisement of the candidate for re-election last Tuesday (25). (UOL)
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Deadlines set by the Electoral Court
Today is the last day of free electoral propaganda! This Friday (28), the election schedule will be broadcast for the last time on radio and TV across Brazil. From the Saturday before the second round, advertising in the written press and reproduction of material on the internet will also no longer be permitted.
This Friday is also the deadline for holding electoral debates on radio and TV.
Furthermore, it is the last day that the electoral code allows the arrest or detention of voters, except in cases of flagrante delicto or non-bailable crimes. People who impede the right of voters to travel freely may also be arrested. Both measures are valid for up to 48 hours after the election next Sunday (30).
Understand these and other deadlines set out in the Electoral Court for the 2nd round (EBC)
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New York Times launches podcast to explain why the future of Brazilian democracy is at stake
“Voters in Brazil vote this Sunday in a presidential race that is widely seen as the country's most important election in decades. Why is the future of Brazilian democracy at stake? Listen to today's episode of The Daily".
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The Minister of Communications, Fábio Faria, accused the TSE of his OWN FATHER's radio, Agreste FM, of having broadcast less propaganda for Jair Bolsonaro than for Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. (Folha de S.Paulo)
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CNJ suspends social networks of pro-Lula and Bolsonaro judges (Power 360)
The social networks of 2 judges who shared posts with partisan political content were suspended, as determined by Minister Luis Felipe Salomão, of the CNJ (National Council of Justice). These were the council's first decisions in this regard during the electoral period.
One of the targets was the judge of the TJ-RJ (Court of Justice of Rio) Marcelo Lima Buhatem, a repeat offender, as there is an ongoing investigation into a previous episode regarding posts in support of Jair Bolsonaro, including the offenses that Carmem Lúcia (STF) suffered and supporting Roberto Jefferson, arrested for shooting at federal police officers.
TJ-AM (Amazonas Court of Justice) judge Rosália Guimarães Sarmento also had her Twitter suspended, for “supporting a certain candidate for the Presidency of the Republic, while disseminating negative content towards the other candidate, current occupant of the Federal Executive”, going as far as “declaring his voting intention and calling on his followers to vote for the same candidate of their preference”.
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The military believes that the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) did not make efforts to ensure that the number of volunteers for the biometrics test was higher and this could create a “technical gap”, which would make the correct evaluation of the test unfeasible. The military also complains that the Electoral Court did not carry out campaigns encouraging voters to participate.
Even so, the Defense said it will not appeal the TSE's decision.
The Defense proposals were the subject of a conversation between General Paulo Sérgio and Alexandre de Moraes last week, who also discussed the military's “continuing supervision” of the electoral system.
The general complained about the low participation in biometrics tests, and that this needed to be improved. Moraes asked the TSE for a formal request, which was done this week. After the evaluation, however, Moraes stated that he will analyze the suggestions “as soon as this Superior Court receives the final report from the Armed Forces on the matter” – that report on the suitability of the electoral process, which the military should have delivered shortly after the first round.
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Bolsonaro's allies criticize TSE action against radio stations and call the measure 'Operation Tabajara'
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Bolsonaro and Lula spend R$42 million on digital advertising
Survey of Estadão on the candidates' official profiles on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube shows that Bolsonaro (PL) has greater reach on practically all social networks. On the other hand, Lula (PT) and his ecosystem of supporters proved to be competitive — he gained followers at the same rate as the candidate for re-election and sometimes generated more engagement in his posts.
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e-Título can be downloaded or updated until Saturday (29)
The deadline for voters to download or update the e-Título, a digital version that replaces the paper voter registration card in the 29 elections, ends this Saturday (30th), the day before the election on the 2022th.
The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) advises voters to follow usage rules and download or update the e-Título as soon as possible, “to avoid difficulties that may arise when leaving issuance until the last minute”. (Agency Brazil)
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This Friday (28), the TV Globo will hold the last debate of the 2022 elections. Lula (PT) and Bolsonaro (PL) will debate after the soap opera “Travessia”. The model will be similar to the debate on Band and each candidate must control the 15 minutes they have to speak.
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Videos went viral on social media of a screening in New York saying goodbye to Jair Bolsonaro, to the sound of Frank Sinatra.
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The Regional Electoral Court of Alagoas (TRE-AL) ordered the profile of senator Renan Calheiros (MDB) to be blocked on Instagram until the end of the second round of the election. He was also ordered to pay a fine of R$700.
Good morning, we're back with coverage of the second round of elections.
October 27th – Thursday
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Ipea servers publish letter in support of Lula and Alckmin
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Alexandre de Moraes decides: Roberto Jefferson should be imprisoned indefinitely
Arrested last Sunday for violating the rules of house arrest and attacking federal police officers – with more than 50 shots and three grenades – the prison was converted to preventive, that is, without a defined period.
“There is severe evidence that, during the period in which he was serving preventive detention and house arrest by order of this Supreme Court, the prisoner hid the weapons he possessed and, subsequently, assembled the military arsenal widely described by the Federal Police and recognized by the prisoner himself”, justified Moraes.
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Parish faithful in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro denounce threats from supporters of Jair Bolsonaro (PL)
According to parishioners of the Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora do Desterro church, a delegation of around ten people went to the temple last weekend to speak with the priest and “negotiate” the setting up of a support base for the rally at the church.
Because of the partisan neutrality that the church defends, the request was denied. And according to parishioners, intimidation began.
Railings and trees in Praça Dom João Esberard, which are in front of the church, were torn down by supporters of the president and candidate for re-election. An on-site event
Jair Bolsonaro's last rally will take place there, this Thursday (27) (G1)
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After meeting with TRE, PF and PM, Flamengo agreedpromenot to celebrate possible title during Sunday's vote
Flamengopromeyours this Thursday (27) and, if you win the Copa Libertadores da América, on Saturday (39), in Ecuador, do not promote crowds to celebrate the achievement during the vote on Sunday (30), the day on which the delegation returns to the River.
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Supreme Court denies complaint against Moraes for malfeasance in the radio case
Minister Ricardo Lewandowski, of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), denied a lawyer's request to investigate the STF minister and president of the TSE, Alexandre de Moraes, for the crime of malfeasance for rejecting the action of President Jair Bolsonaro's campaign (PL ) about alleged fraud in radio insertions in the North and Northeast. (UOL)
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Government of São Paulo releases free pass in the 2nd round of elections
The decision was announced this Thursday (27) by governor Rodrigo Garcia (PSDB); on Monday, Mayor Ricardo Nunes (MDB) had already said that the capital of São Paulo would provide free transport on Sunday (30). (The Globe)
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Oxfam releases public note in defense of democracy three days before the 2nd round
The international entity dedicated to combating inequality released, this Thursday (27), a public note in defense of democracy. According to the document, this is a time of “urgency and concern”.
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Reports of electoral harassment grow 2.577% between the 1st and 2nd rounds
Data from the Public Ministry of Labor (MPT) indicate that reports of electoral harassment against private sector workers and civil servants alone increased by 2.577% between the first and second rounds of the election.
Experts consulted by View Forum Posts point out that the pressures go beyond the world of work and are more serious than the simple expression of support for a candidate, even becoming a reason for emotional suffering for many voters. (Estadão Conteúdo)
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Datafolha
According to the Datafolha survey, in Minas Gerais, Lula (PT) has 48% of voting intentions and Bolsonaro (PL) has 43%. The survey also found that 92% of Brazilian voters have decided who they will vote for. 7% say they can still change their vote. (Source: Globonews)
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Datasheet: Lula (PT) has 49% of intentions to total votes, against 44% for Jair Bolsonaro (PL). 5% white and null, 2% don't know who to vote for.
The survey, commissioned by TV Globo, was carried out between Tuesday (25) and this Thursday (27), with a margin of error of 2 points, plus or minus.
In valid votes – excluding blanks and null votes – Lula would have 53% and Bolsonaro, 47%. The results refer to voting intentions at the time of the interviews.
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Atlas Search shows Lula's leadership with 53,2% of voting intentions. Jari Bolsonaro has 46,8%. The survey was carried out with 7.500 interviews via random digital recruitment between October 21st and 25th; margin of error is plus or minus one percentage point
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Public meetings, rallies and the use of sound systems are prohibited from midnight this Thursday (27)
Campaign closing rallies, however, may be extended for another two hours.
Since the 25th, no voter can be arrested or detained, except in cases of flagrante delicto or due to a criminal sentence for a non-bailable crime. People who impede the right of voters to travel freely may also be arrested. These two measures are valid up to 48 hours after the election. (Brazil Agency)
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Candidate Lula (PT) has just released his Letter to the Brazil of Tomorrow, with proposals for Democracy, Economy, Education among other sectors, in 13 items. Among the proposals, then:
- Strong minimum wage readjusted by inflation
- New Bolsa Família of 600 reais and another 150 reais for each child
- 'Desenrola Brasil' program for debt renegotiation
- 'Zero Income Tax' for people who earn less than 5 thousand reais
- Fiscal responsibility
- Repeal decrees that release weapons
- Democracy and freedom: respect for the Federal Supreme Court and the Superior Electoral Court (Globonews Information)
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PT asks the PGR to investigate Beto Carrero after an announcement that encourages PT members to abstain. Parque deleted the post and said the action was a “joke”
In a note published on Wednesday (27), the company apologized for what it classified as “a misunderstanding”. “Guys, where’s the good mood?” says the statement. As reported by the park, users of social networks – where the promotion was announced – would not have understood the “joke”.
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Michelle puts pressure on and churches increase pro-Bolsonaro appeal in the final stretch
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'We will not accept unequal conditions', says Bolsonaro's campaign
Former communications secretary Fábio Wajngarten, campaign coordinator for President Jair Bolsonaro (PL), said today, in an interview with the Pânico program, that the head of the Executive's team “will not accept unequal conditions” when commenting on allegations that Bolsonaro there were fewer electoral propaganda insertions on radios in the Northeast. (UOL)
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Bolsonaro talks about 'the most important election in Brazil'
With a reinforced security system during a rally in São João de Meriti, in Baixada Fluminense (RJ), president Jair Bolsonaro (PL), avoided criticism of minister Alexandre de Moraes and refocused the artillery on former president Lula (PT) and to defend his government's actions in the economic area.
“On Sunday, we will have the most important election in Brazil. It is the return of the past of corruption or the maintenance of peace and work. We have a president who defends the Brazilian family and is on the side of his people,” he said, alongside local politicians and campaign members. (Estadão Content)
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'It's Time for Jair to Go Away': Song against Bolsonaro comes in 2nd on Spotify Brazil's Viral playlist
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Moraes will make a statement on Saturday (29) and must defend attendance at the polls
The president of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), minister Alexandre de Moraes, will make a statement to the Nation on the eve of this year's second round of elections. He must address topics such as free public transport on voting day and defending voter turnout, including those who did not vote in the first round. (Estadão Content)
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British newspaper editorial The Guardian (*) about the Brazilian election: Bolsonaro's return would cost us all
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For the São Paulo free pass in the second round, more than 200 entities put pressure on Governor Rodrigo Garcia (PSDB)
The head of the administration of the state of São Paulo has not yet ruled out the possibility of joining the measure that offers free transport on the 30th, the second round of elections. (FSP)
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According to TSE data, Bolsonaro (PL) spent more than R$2,3 million on opinion research at the beginning of the second round. Based in Curitiba, “Cota Pesquisas”, a contracted company, carried out qualitative research to analyze the electorate's opinion on campaign materials and the candidate's speeches. (Metropolis)
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Carla Zambelli becomes the main target of impeachment for fake news and attacks on the polls (FSP)
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Electoral harassment in Xingu village
The Civil Police of Mato Grosso are investigating a report of attempted vote buying in a village in Xingu. According to the complaint, R$1,5 were offered for the indigenous people to vote for the candidates that were on a saint, which has the names of Jair Bolsonaro (PL), candidate for president; Mauro Mendes (União Brasil), who was re-elected state governor; Wellington Fagundes (PL), elected senator; Fábio Garcia (União Brasil), elected federal deputy and Silvano Amaral (MDB) who remained as substitute for state deputy. The chief returns the money and the man continues to insist. (g1)
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Winner of the presidential election will be able to use Avenida Paulista on Sunday, Justice decides (The Globe)
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📍 Free pass in all capitals on the 30th
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This Monday (27), the North American vehicle New York Times published a video analyzing the importance of the electoral dispute for the presidency of Brazil, which will be defined this Sunday (30) at the polls. Among other points, the fact that the “glorious Amazon”, largest tropical forest in the world, being at risk in recent times, despite being a fundamental biome for the future of planet Earth.
Watch the video in full:
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- Read more about the decision: Alexandre decrees a new preventive detention of Jefferson, now for the attempted murder of federal officers (Estadão)
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Lula sees Bolsonaro's 'despair' in the controversy over radio insertions
The PT candidate said this Thursday (27) that reports of alleged fraud in radio insertions show incompetence on the part of the opponent's team and the current president. “I don’t know the president’s psychological state, but these things on the radio are due to his team’s incompetence. We have nothing to do with it. He is a little desperate, he realized that he has the possibility of losing the election.”
(Estadão Content)
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Electoral Harassment in SC
Folha columnist Mônica Bergamo reported today that former president Lula's campaign presented a criminal report to the Court asking that Beto Carrero World be investigated for electoral crimes.
The Santa Catarina theme park launched a promotion this week to encourage PT voters not to vote in the second round of elections, on October 30th.
In previous weeks, the company had already offered a 25% discount to anyone who went to the location wearing clothes in the colors of the Brazilian flag until next Monday (31).
- At least 150 complaints against the promotion offered by Beto Carreiro were received by the Electoral Court until Monday night (26). (TV Cultura)
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FHC records video asking to vote for Lula
Former president Fernando Henrique Cardoso (PSDB), who in the first round showed timid support for candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), released a video this Thursday (27) in which he asks for a vote for “13” in the second shift.
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Lula says the Economy Minister will have social commitment and fiscal responsibility
The PT candidate for President of the Republic described that the profile of the Minister of Economy in his government, if elected, will be that of a person with political intelligence and social commitment. Despite avoiding details about the composition of the Ministries, the former president highlighted that the head of Economy will have to think about fiscal responsibility, but also think about social responsibility.
“Every time we think that we have to hold on to money, we have to think that there are people going hungry”, declared the former president, in an interview with Radio Clube FM from Brasilia. According to the PT member, it will be necessary to establish an “almost war” policy to rebuild the country.
According to the former president, it will be necessary to resume dialogue with Congress and the presidents of the Houses. “It’s not normal for Congress to want to manage the budget,” he said. (Estadão Content)
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'Whoever wins Brazil's presidential election “will inherit control of more than half of the Amazon rainforest and, by extension, will determine the conditions for future life on Earth”'.
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Former judge Sergio Moro (União Brasil-PR), senator elected by electronic voting machines this year, suggested this Thursday (27), in an interview with CNN Brasil, the printed vote for conference in the next elections. For Moro, this could be an alternative to “improve” the Brazilian electoral system.
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The Novo Party suspends the membership of João Amoêdo, founder of the acronym, after he declared his vote for Lula. Party claims “risk of serious damage to the image” to justify the undemocratic act. Legenda had released its members to choose their vote.
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Good morning, we're back with coverage of the second round of elections.
October 26th – Wednesday
Good night.🌙 Tomorrow there will only be 3 days until the second round. See what happened this Wednesday:
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Bolsonaro criticizes TSE and says he will go to 'the ultimate consequences' regarding radios (UOL)
The president stated that he will appeal the decision of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) on an alleged radio boycott.
- Bolsonaro says the campaign was harmed and talks about 'imbalance in the electoral process' (Estadão)
Advertising on Youtube
- In a week, Bolsonaro spent four times more than Lula on advertising on YouTube, as found by the G1. In October alone, the president's campaign published 86% of the ads for the entire election period on the platform. On Lula's (PT) side, the rate was 58% in the same month.
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Bolsonaro summons press and should go after Alexandre de Moraes. (Look)
Moraes, who presides over the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), had rejected the request of President Jair Bolsonaro's (PL) campaign to suspend the airing of ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's (PT) insertions on the grounds that radio stations stopped airing at least 730 commercials from his campaign.
Shortly after the court decision, Bolsonaro summoned his closest ministers and military personnel to an emergency meeting at Palácio da Alvorada and an overnight press conference. (AFP)
'Affront' to electoral legislation
According to Moraes, the action 'affronts' electoral law by assuming fraud without presenting 'any minimum indication of evidence'. The minister declared that Bolsonaro's campaign pointed out “an alleged electoral fraud on the eve of the second round of the election, without a credible documentary basis, and therefore absent any minimal evidence of evidence in clear violation of the electoral law”. In capital letters, the minister wrote: “IN FACE OF SUCH SCREAMING DISCREPANIES, THIS DATA COULD NEVER BE CALLED 'PROOF' OR 'AUDIT'”.
As radios that were highlighted in action by Bolsonaro’s (PL) campaign denied allegations regarding the dissemination of materials, Jornal Nacional and AFP found out this Wednesday (26).
Regarding the document presented by the campaign to prove allegations, Moraes stated:
“It is also surprising that the examination of the files gathered by the authors did not extract the data indicated as capable of supporting the reasons presented. Contrary to this, only spreadsheets are found, strictly speaking sparse, with random and partial data, which make it impossible to reach the conclusion supported by the applicants”.
- Read more: Moraes rejects Bolsonaro's action on radios; president calls emergency ministerial meeting (Estadão)
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The president of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), Alexandre de Moraes, rejected Bolsonaro's request about radios and points to 'electoral crime' to disrupt the 2nd round
For Moraes, the data presented by the campaign on supposed irregularities are inconsistent. Still, in the same decision, Moraes:
- calls on the Electoral Attorney General, Augusto Aras, to investigate “possible commission of an electoral crime with the purpose of disrupting the second round of the election” by Bolsonaro’s campaign;
- calls the General Electoral Inspectorate to investigate any misuse of purpose in the use of the Party Fund to contract the supposed audit;
- determines that the case be sent to the Federal Supreme Court (STF), as part of the investigation that investigates the actions of a “digital militia” that threatens democracy.
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Report sent by Bolsonaro to the TSE omits PL insertions on Pernambuco radio
According to the portal The Facts, the report sent by Jair Bolsonaro's (PL) campaign to the TSE omits insertions from the President of the Republic's campaign that were broadcast on Bispa FM radio, in Pernambuco. The vehicle transcribed 11 of the 24 hours of programming from audio files attached by PL lawyers in the process and found that there were at least 12 more Bolsonaro insertions than the document reports.
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Radio stations say they have evidence to contest the report used by Bolsonaro against the TSE
Companies say they complied with the law and point out errors in a report commissioned by the president's campaign.
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A report from Metropoles shows that the company that identified alleged fraud on radio stations in the Northeast received half a million from Jair Bolsonaro's campaign. The case is already having repercussions on social media:
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Target of misogynistic attacks, Cármen says he will continue to judge 'serenely'
Minister Cármen Lúcia, Federal Supreme Court (STF), the target of sexist attacks made by former Bolsonaro deputy Roberto Jefferson, thanked the support she received from her peers and said she will continue to judge “serenely”.
The minister gave a speech about the unity of the court. “The achievement of one is for all,” she said. “Several of us, especially in recent times, have been through hardships that go beyond any civility.”
She also said that Brazil is going through “attempts at subversion or democratic erosion”.
“Since I was little, in the backlands of Minas Gerais, when I complained about some difficulty, my mother would ask: 'Who told you it was easy?' Difficulties are part of it, but Brazil is worth it, the rule of law is worth it, democracy is worth what each of us does”, she defended. (Estadão Content)
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Radios say they did not receive advertisements from Bolsonaro's campaign for election time
Second GLOBO report, of the 8 radio stations accused by the defense of Jair Bolsonaro's (PL) campaign of having broadcast more advertisements for the PT candidate, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, 4 of them stated that they had not received inserts produced by the president's team and, therefore, did not publicize the material. The other broadcasters were contacted for the report, but have not yet commented.
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TSE says that server was dismissed on suspicion of moral harassment and that he gave a statement to the PF with 'false and lying' statements
In note, the Court said that:
“The Superior Electoral Court informs that the dismissal of the civil servant Alexandre Gomes Machado who held the position on the Advisory Committee of Trust (CJ-1) of the Judiciary Secretariat was motivated by indications of repeated practices of moral harassment, including politically motivated ones, which will be duly investigated.
The reaction of the aforementioned public servant was clearly an attempt to avoid his possible and future liability in an administrative proceeding that will be immediately initiated.
The allegations made by the server in testimony before the Federal Police are false and criminal and will also be held responsible.
Contrary to what was stated in the statement, the immediate supervisor of the server clarifies that there was never any information from the server that “since 2018, it has repeatedly informed the TSE that there are oversight and monitoring failures in the dissemination of free electoral propaganda insertions” .
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According to the newspaper FSP, the owner of the radio cited in the dismissal of the TSE server supports Bolsonaro.
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Who is Alexandre Machado?
Second Estadão report, the TSE employee, who was dismissed this Wednesday (26), “lost, in the middle of last year, the position he had on the Commission for the Prevention and Confrontation of Harassment and Discrimination. According to reports from colleagues, Alexandre Machado had an exaggerated ideological profile on the board and this hindered the progress of the work. He took a contrary position even on consensual issues, such as combating violence against women.”
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TSE does not distribute or monitor radio insertions, says Lewandowski
Minister Ricardo Lewandowski, vice-president of the TSE (Superior Electoral Court), stated that the Electoral Court is not responsible for distributing or monitoring whether radio and TV stations are showing candidacy inserts. According to the magistrate, the court would not even have the structure for such a measure.
Check out official pronouncement of the TSE on the topic.
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In an article, the North American newspaper The New York Times (*) explains how Bolsonaro constructed the myth of stolen elections in Brazil
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Public Ministry of Labor registers 1.633 reports of electoral harassment. The number is already seven times higher than in the 2018 elections
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An advisor to the Superior Electoral Court was dismissed this Wednesday (26) after Alexandre de Moraes' office interpreted that he was taking actions with a lack of impartiality and with the appearance of political activity in his role, in addition to disrupting the work in the court.
Second report from Folha de S.Paulo, the advisor worked in a sector linked to the media pool that the TSE monitors in relation to electoral campaigns. Upon detecting the alleged political activity, Moraes' office decided to dismiss him.
Machado went to the Federal Police on the evening of the same day and said he had suffered persecution after denouncing, since 2028, failures in supervision and monitoring in the dissemination of electoral propaganda insertions”.
Supporters of Jari Bolsonaro – who has history of questionair the electoral system and insinuate in a coup-like tone that he may not accept a result other than his own victory – they are already using the case to ask for the election to be postponed.
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The accusation of electoral crime that Jair Bolsonaro's (PL) campaign made – accusing radio stations in the Northeast of favoring former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) in campaign insertions – was based on data collected and processed by monitoring software audience of broadcasters, developed by the company Audiency Brasil Tecnologia, and not by an “audit”, as the Minister of Communications, Fábio Faria, said on Monday night (24). (UOL)
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Electoral Court seizes Bolsonaro's campaign material in MG for lying that Lula persecutes churches and Christians
The seizure took place at the president and re-election candidate's committee in Belo Horizonte.
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Judge orders fine of R$10 for each worker who suffers electoral harassment
A judge from the Regional Labor Court of the 10th Region (TRT-10) in Brasília, determined – this Tuesday (25) – that service, goods and tourism companies pay a fine of R$10 for each employee who suffers electoral harassment . The request came from the Central Única dos Trabalhadores (CUT) and the General Union of Workers (UGT).
The fine will be imposed if the employee is “threatened, harassed or forced to exercise the voting option defended, recommended or imposed by the employer”, says the decision.
The judge also classified the attempted coercion as “disgusting”.
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Incentive for preservation: Lula says it is necessary to create a compensation policy for those who preserve forests
Presidential candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) stated this Wednesday (26) that, if elected, he will create a compensation policy to guarantee the forest preservation and reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. He, however, did not detail how the mechanism would work in practice.
“The State must have compensation, yes. We need to create an incentive policy, we need to do an in-depth study”, stated Lula during an interview with Radio Mix from Manaus.
The PT presidential candidate repeated that there must be a partnership with scientists to deepen research into the biodiversity of the Amazon and the extraction of products for the pharmaceutical or cosmetics industries, even guaranteeing improvements in the lives of the local population. Lula also defended the sovereignty of the Amazon.
“We have to know the importance of the Amazon for the world and the world has to make an effort to help Brazil take care of the Amazon. We do not give up the sovereignty of the Amazon, but we know its importance for the world, for the climate of planet Earth”, said the former president.
“People have to bear the expense so that we can take care of the Amazon with love and care, but above all take care of the people of the Amazon”, he added. (Estadão Content)
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Pope asks Our Lady of Aparecida 'to free the Brazilian people from hatred'
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Lula defends taxation of large fortunes, but says that the majority of Congress is opposed
Questioned this Wednesday morning (26), if “the time has come” to tax large fortunes and banks, the PT presidential candidate stated that “the time has come, it is always the time”. He considered, however, that despite being a supporter of the measure, the majority of the National Congress is opposed to the approval of the taxation.
“The problem is that you have a majority of the National Congress that doesn’t want it. Especially because the majority that are in the National Congress are people who have some means of possessions, it is not the poor who are in the National Congress”, stated the former president during an interview with Radio Mix from Manaus.
“These people don't want to tax their own resources, when in fact we need to make people understand that paying income tax correctly means doing justice in this country”, continued Lula, when defending a progressive tax policy, in which the rich pay more and the poor, less so. (Estadão Content)
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Bolsonaro: 'after re-election, our freedom will be respected by everyone in the country'
President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) stated this Wednesday (26) that “freedom” will be respected by everyone in the country if he is re-elected on Sunday, in a veiled message to the Federal Supreme Court (STF). During a quick rally in Governador Valadares (MG), the head of the Executive also said again that “good will defeat” evil in the elections. (Estadão Content)
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Lula says he will need to talk to MDB about nominating Tebet for ministry
PT's presidential candidate, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, stated this Wednesday morning (26), that, if elected, he will need to talk to the MDB about appointing Senator Simone Tebet (MDB) for a possible ministry. Despite praising Tebet's performance, the former president reinforced that he cannot anticipate who would be appointed to form a new government.
“Simone, although she is supporting me, is an important political figure, a competent woman. But I can't say that she's going to be a minister because I'm going to be rushing into something that I can't do,” said Lula during an interview with Radio Mix de Manaus.
According to the candidate, the two have not yet talked about the topic because the senator does not want to “sit in the chair before winning the elections”. “If I try to put together the team now, I’ll make more enemies than friends,” said the PT member, during an interview with comedian Paulo Vieira.
The former president said that will have “many women” in his government, if elected for fourth ministerial term. Lula claimed to know a “hundred” of “wonderful women” who could occupy government positions.
Hunger in Brazil
This Wednesday (26), the PT member became emotional when talking about the fight against hunger in the country. Crying, Lula returned topromewith the agenda and said that guaranteeing three meals a day “is the minimum”. “This is biblical, this is in the Constitution, this is in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,” he said.
(Estadão Content)
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