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The first round of elections is scheduled for October 4th. The second round, if necessary, should take place on October 25th.
The first round of elections is scheduled for October 4th. The second round, if necessary, should take place on October 25th.
See what the candidates' agenda looked like on the 19th day of the campaign:
The PSTU candidate started the agenda at 7am, in an act against feminicide at the Federal University of Amapá (Unifap). At 3pm, he participated in a meeting with social movements. At 7pm, live to debate the fight against feminicide.
The candidate for re-election for União Brasil participated in a podcast at 9am. At 11am, meeting. At 4:30 pm, he participated in a walk in the municipality of Santana. At 7pm, take part in a race focusing on the Fortaleza de São José de Macapá.
The PSD candidate started his agenda at 8:30 am, with a walk in the Vale Verde and Fazendinha neighborhood, in Macapá. At 2pm, he participated in a meeting with unions. At 4pm, he took a walk in the Mara Baixo 4 neighborhood. From 7pm to 9pm, he participated in meetings with candidates and activists in Macapá.
The PCO candidate carried out leafleting at 9am, on BR 210, North Zone of Macapá. At 1pm, participated in media recording. At 5pm, meeting with the homeless movement.

Gilmar Mendes suggested to the president of the STF, Edson Fachin, to prohibit PF delegates from working in ministers' offices, following a crisis between André Mendonça and the PF leadership and the revelation of dialogues between Daniel Vorcaro and Alexandre de Moraes.

The STF decided that the right to free employment in the Labor Court is limited to workers who earn up to R$5,000, overturning the 2024 TST summary that expanded access through self-declaration of poverty. The decision was taken by eight votes to two in the judgment of ADC 80, with the winning thesis of Minister Gilmar Mendes.

Datafolha research shows that 42% of voters consider Lula's government to be bad or terrible, 31% to be excellent or good and 25% to be average; 51% disapprove of his work and 45% approve, with a margin of error of two points.

The National Congress approved a tortoise in the project that modifies the Fiscal Responsibility Law, allowing municipalities with less than 65 thousand inhabitants to receive amendments even if they are in debt to the Union or lack transparency in spending. The measure benefits more than five thousand Brazilian cities. The text also includes the Special Taxation Regime for Datacenter Services (Redata) in the list of regimes exempt from the 2% of GDP ceiling for tax benefits, with an estimated waiver of R$5.2 billion in 2026. The project was approved by 364 votes in favor, 46 against and three abstentions.

Aloizio Mercadante, president of BNDES and informal advisor to Lula, defended the director general of the Federal Police, Andrei Rodrigues, after the release of messages between former banker Daniel Vorcaro and minister Alexandre de Moraes, stating that questioning the PF is unacceptable and politically motivated.

Judge Ronnie Herbert Barros Soares, from TRE-SP, ordered the candidate for state deputy Lucas Bove (PL) to stop using the image of Jair Bolsonaro in campaign material, partially complying with the representation of Duda Hidalgo (PT-SP). The monocratic decision, signed on October 1st, is based on an order from the STF that prohibits the former president from publicizing political-electoral demonstrations by any means, including through third parties. Bove must refrain from reusing the content under penalty of fine and says it will appeal.