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Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, has defended changes to labor and electoral rules, including the proposal to increase his own mandate through PEC. Lula has criticized the opposition's lack of commitment to reducing working hours. The use of deepfake in live broadcasts has raised concerns about misinformation. In the US, the resumption of public executions after 90 years marks a change in federal penal policy.
Flávio talks about increasing his own mandate to up to 5 years with PEC
Lula says that Flávio does not want to make a commitment to end the 6x1 scale
Live, Flávio Bolsonaro shows videos made with deepfake of his face
US will carry out first public execution in 90 years, says Defense Secretary
TRE schedules the retotaling of votes in RJ for Saturday, which could declare Ruas elected governor
Zanin rejects Paes' appeal against TSE decision on Garotinho's votes
Government officials say they have the votes to end the 6x1; opposition tries to postpone vote
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The vote on the end of the 6x1 scale will be postponed by the opposition in the National Congress.
Possible · Within weeks
Rio de Janeiro's TRE will declare Cláudio Castro as governor-elect after the totalization of votes scheduled for Saturday.
Possible · Within days

The mayor of Campinas, Dário Saadi, announced his vote for Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) in the 2nd round, citing support from the Republicans and defending changes in the economy, while vice-mayor Wandão reaffirmed his support for Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), asking for the participation of abstentions and blank/null voters in the 1st round to return Lula to the Presidency.

The Superior Electoral Court annulled Anthony Garotinho's votes in the election for governor of Rio, allowing Douglas Ruas, from PL, to surpass 50% of valid votes and be elected in the first round. The decision was unanimous regarding ineligibility, but divided on the destination of the votes. Eduardo Paes' coalition appealed to the STF, which rejected the request due to lack of competence, maintaining the retotalization for Saturday.

Former presidential candidate Augusto Cury (Avante) announced his support for Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) in the second round of the 2026 presidential elections against Lula (PT), stating that the vote is a commitment to Brazil and not a blank check, after the senator heard his proposals and signed a public commitment.

On October 4, Tiririca obtained 5,536 votes, insufficient to be elected federal deputy for Ceará, marking his first candidacy in his home state after four consecutive terms in São Paulo. He announced the move to Ceará in 2025, switched from PL to PSD and was unable to regain his old vote. Born in Itapipoca, he is 61 years old and was the most voted deputy in Brazil in 2010 with more than 1.3 million votes. His defeat means he will be out of office for the first time since 2011, with his current term ending on January 31, 2027.

A fire destroyed 20 years of scientific research at the Federal University of Pernambuco, causing losses of R$100 million. The TSE annulled Anthony Garotinho's votes in Rio de Janeiro, paving the way for Douglas Ruas. In France, students and police clashed again. New Russian attacks in Ukraine have killed more than 30 people. The White House formalized accusations against Nicolás Maduro. Canadian writer Anne Carson won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

In his campaign agenda this Thursday (8), President Lula defended the maintenance of the policy of increasing the minimum wage and highlighted the need for investments in infrastructure to boost economic growth, meeting with allies such as Rafael Fonteles, Sidônio Palmeira, Dario Durigan and Hugo Motta at Palácio da Alvorada.