- LAUNCH: Taylor Swift releases her tenth album this Friday (21). The new project is called 'Midnights', has 13 tracks and features Lana Del Rey. Taylor describes the album “as a collage of intensity, highs and lows and ebbs” (G1)
- VACCINE: Planalto refuses to present Bolsonaro's vaccination card, but the president himself had already authorized it. Folha asked to see it, under the Access to Information Law, and got a no answer: “We clarify that the information requested concerns the intimacy, private life, honor and image of the President of the Republic” (Folha de S. Paulo).
- HALLOWEEN: eBay bans sale of serial killer Jeff Dahmer costumes; Halloween customization is insensitive. Sales website says it goes against its policy, as it would be glorifying hate, violence or criminal activities. The mother of one of the victims said it was painful for the family to see people copying Dahmer's outfit. (The globe)
- STUDENTS: Federal deputy Bibo Nunes (PL) says that federal students deserve to be “burned alive”. He made this statement in a live broadcast following a protest by students against higher education funding cuts. (State of Mines)
- TAIWAN: Governments of the United States and Taiwan consider joint weapons production. Since 2017, the US has approved more than $20 billion in arms sales in Taiwan. This measure would be a way to combat China. (CNN)
- RENEWED: Galvão Bueno confirms that his renewal for another 2 years with TV Globo is underway. Despite the renewal, he said his focus now is the internet. The narrator claims to be “the enemy of the end”. (The day)
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