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The author portrayed Ariane de Rothschild as a billionaire and the head of the bank where Emmanuel Macron had worked before becoming president. He described this bank as one of the most powerful in the world and identified it as one of the main sources of funding for Jeffrey Epstein. https://t.co/xrrl13qK5R #Rothschild #Epstein #Finance #FR #US (translated)

This speaks volumes about the sense of urgency that drives certain partners in the Arizona coalition, who were reminded of their responsibilities last week, quite appropriately, by Bart De Wever in the Chamber, then by the director of the Debt Agency, Jean Deboutte, and the governor of the National Bank, Pierre Wunsch, before the restricted ministerial committee (kern). #Belgique #Politique #Budget (translated)

This says a lot about the sense of urgency that drives certain partners of the Arizona coalition, who were reminded of their responsibilities last week, quite appropriately, by Bart De Wever in the Chamber, and then by the director of the Debt Agency, Jean Deboutte, and the governor of the National Bank, Pierre Wunsch, before the restricted ministerial committee (kern). #Belgique #Politique #Budget (translated)

Pope Leo XIV wrote that, in the Gospel of the day (Mt 22:1-14), Jesus presented a wedding feast prepared by a king for his son. The pontiff compared the celebration to the lives of the faithful and the banquet hall to the churches, homes, and other places where they live, saying that Jesus Christ returned every day to declare His love to them and awaited their response. #Jesus #Fé #Amor (translated)

Pope Leo XIV wrote that in the passage from the Gospel of Matthew 22:1-14, Jesus spoke of a wedding banquet organized by a king for his son. As he pointed out, the celebration represented that of the faithful, and the banquet hall included churches, homes, and places where they lived, where Jesus Christ returned every day to express his love to them and awaited their response. #Evangelio #Jesucristo #Fe (translated)

Leandro Ruschel stated that a reporter from Veja considered that the attention given to the recording published by the magazine would be diverting focus from more serious allegations based on messages found on Daniel Vorcaro's cell phone. According to Ruschel, the reporter said that messages from 2024 and 2025 would indicate a collusion with executives from the pension funds of Banco do Brasil, Caixa, Petrobras, and Correios to raise R$ 10 billion, of which R$ 1 billion would be destined to the PT as a bribe. The account also mentioned more than 450 messages with an operator linked to the office of Minister Alexandre Padilha. Ruschel said that, according to the report, Banco Master entered in May 2024 a government list that would allow it to receive investments from the funds, despite having low credit ratings and being under investigation for fraud. During the same period, the bank reportedly negotiated R$ 500 million in credit letters with Caixa; the operation retreated after O Globo reported, in July 2024, the removal of two managers who had issued a negative opinion. The report also claimed that Padilha had said, in a meeting at the Palácio do Planalto, that agreements made with Olavo Noleto would count as agreements with the minister himself, and that, after dinner at Vorcaro's house in October 2024, the banker received a message saying that Lula would meet him and had liked the conversation. According to Ruschel, the reporter stated that Lula received Vorcaro in December and that messages from lawyer Walfrido Warde suggested pressure on the Central Bank to save Master. He added that Vorcaro would have presented the account to the Attorney General's Office (PGR), which had refused to receive the material, and that there would be evidence involving PGR members who had contact with the defense. Ruschel said that the reporter argued that Vorcaro should be heard and warned of the risk of diverting workers' resources to save the bank. #Corrupção #Política #Justiça (translated)

The publication stated that Kayath was one of the names considered to take over the Ministry of Economy in a possible government of Flávio Bolsonaro. According to the author, in an interview with Estadão, Kayath emphasized that he was not part of the campaign or the coordination of the economic program; the author deemed this stance appropriate as it prevented his statements, even if distorted, from affecting the campaign. The author mentioned as part of Kayath's background his work as a banker, his collaboration with Lemann, and his support for Lula in 2022. He expressed understanding of the concerns that these backgrounds could generate, although he did not consider them a problem given the current situation. What, according to the publication, caused discomfort was Kayath having considered — or having considered in the past — Bolsonaro "crazy" and not contesting the characterization of those involved on January 8 as coup plotters. The author assessed that Kayath supported Flávio but believed there were coup plotters within bolsonarism, and that a coup would not occur because Flávio would respect the institutions. He stated that Kayath still needed to understand that, in his view, Bolsonaro and bolsonarism had always respected these institutions. The publication also mentioned that Kayath was in favor of abolishing reelection and stated that he could reconsider his positions over time and with more information. #Economia #Bolsonaro #Política (translated)

Xico Graziano stated that a report by the magazine VEJA about supposed payments linked to Lula had provoked a reaction within the PT. According to him, PT members denied the accusations, said there was no evidence, and echoed a contestation from the Federal Police. In summarizing the report, Graziano said that banker Vorcaro reported having negotiated with João Vaccari Neto, former treasurer of the PT, payments to obtain access to pension funds for federal employees. According to the excerpt of the article he shared, it would amount to R$ 30 million in cash destined for the Lula Institute to fund a documentary about Lula abroad, in addition to another undisclosed amount paid directly to the institute, managed by Paulo Okamotto. Graziano added that Vorcaro had provided details to the Attorney General's Office (PGR), which did not proceed with the case as it deemed there was insufficient evidence. The banker’s defense, according to the account reproduced by the author, mentioned WhatsApp messages and records of withdrawals and deliveries of money. Graziano expressed belief that VEJA would not publish the report without confidence in the material and assessed that the published piece would merely be a preview of new revelations. He considered the story credible, although there might not be definitive proof, and compared the case to the Atibaia site, which, according to him, was not registered in Lula's name in the registry office. In Graziano's view, the report would harm the PT and Lula's campaign, discouraging voters and causing some to give up on voting. He stated that the case would reduce Lula's chances of reversing a defeat in the first round. #Lula #Petismo #VEJA (translated)

Felipe Moura Brasil shared the transcription of a reporter from Veja who defended a report amid the reactions to the publication of a recording. The journalist stated that, in addition to the audio, the article was based on messages found on Daniel Vorcaro's cell phone before he formalized a plea deal proposal. According to the reporter, Vorcaro had already presented a third proposal to the PGR, but the agency did not want to listen to him. In the transcription, the reporter claimed that messages from 2024 and 2025 indicated that Vorcaro had intermediaries at the Palácio do Planalto who were working with executives from the pension funds of Banco do Brasil, Caixa Econômica, Petrobras, and Correios. He asserted that the objective was to raise 10 billion reais from these funds, with 1 billion reais earmarked for bribes to the PT, as part of an agreement to save Banco Master. He also said that an operator linked to the office of Minister Alexandre Padilha sought fund executives and that meetings had been organized to facilitate the bank's operations. The reporter further stated that, in May 2024, Banco Master entered the so-called "exhaustive list," which, according to him, allowed the funds to invest in the institution. At the same time, he said, the bank was negotiating credit letters worth 500 million reais with Caixa Econômica. According to the journalist, the operation did not progress after the newspaper O Globo reported, in July 2024, that two managers from Caixa had been removed for issuing a negative opinion. He added that Vorcaro had reported, in a plea deal proposal to which the report had access, that Padilha and other PT members backed down after the case was disclosed. #Lula #Corrupção #Política (translated)

Wall Street banks are facing explosive demand for specialists in artificial intelligence orchestration, with salaries reaching 13,100 euros per month, and a 1,721% increase in job postings in this field over the past year. #IntelligenceArtificielle #WallStreet #Recrutement (translated)

The situation is serious. "The situation is serious," acknowledged this week the governor of the Bank of France, Emmanuel Moulin, while the spread (interest rate gap) between France and Germany hovers around 140 basis points, compared to less than 90 points a month ago. The ECB "is not there to address the budgetary problems of countries, it is there to fight against inflation and to have inflation around 2%," responded Emmanuel Moulin. #DetteFrançaise #BCE #CriseEconomique (translated)

Poponze stated that Anitta became the target of attacks after publishing a video in support of Lula's reelection. According to the author, profiles also started to disseminate a misogynistic message about the singer, supposedly extracted from the cellphone of banker Daniel Vorcaro. https://t.co/KfMv6s4tJh #Anitta #Feminismo #Lula (translated)

Pri wrote that, in June 2025, lawyer Walfrido Warde sent Daniel Vorcaro a photo of the empty chair reserved for the banker at the ceremony where Lula received the title of Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Paris. According to her, Vorcaro had a reserved seat at the event. https://t.co/Xbq4cqGSKy #Lula #HonorisCausa #Universidade (translated)

Max Cardoso wrote that, in an audio published by Veja, Vorcaro reported the reaction of Ubiratan, an assistant to Paulo Gonet at the PGR, when the banker's lawyers presented accusations against Lula. According to the transcription shared by Cardoso, Vorcaro stated that, when including Okamotto in a plea bargain proposal and bringing it to the PGR for the first time, Ubiratan allegedly said there was no evidence. Vorcaro also claimed that, at that time, the PGR argued that, since it involved money, the accusations could not be proven and should be withdrawn. #Lula #PGR #Justiça (translated)

Deltan Dallagnol wrote that, according to Metrópoles, the Federal Police found a photo on banker Vorcaro's cell phone of a reserved seat in his name for the ceremony in which Lula received the title of Doctor Honoris Causa in June 2025. The image is said to have been sent by lawyer Walfrido Warde. Dallagnol stated that the conversations indicated that Vorcaro did not attend the event. However, before the ceremony, Warde allegedly suggested that he meet the "man" in Brasília and said that Lula would see him there; according to the author, investigators understood the reference to be to the president. Dallagnol questioned what kind of access Vorcaro might have had, who would have mediated the contact, and what interests might have been discussed. He also asked readers to share their opinions. #Lula #Política #Brasil (translated)

Leandro Ruschel stated that there was a difference between a banker’s defense of not confirming information and denying it. He questioned why, if the information was false, as the Workers' Party members claimed, the lawyers had not declared that. Based on a report by Caio Junqueira, Ruschel also highlighted that the lawyers stated that the preliminary material from a collaboration had been made available to a restricted group of authorities subject to a legal duty of confidentiality. For him, this statement suggested that the material existed. #justiça #direito #corrupção (translated)

The rating agency Moody's sanction, expected on October 23, increases pressure, while the governor of the Bank of France, Emmanuel Moulin, expressed concerns this week in the Financial Times about the risk that France may be "strangled by interest rates." #Économie #Dette #CriseFinancière (translated)

About a hundred personalities from the Basque Country, including descendants of victims of totalitarian regimes, are calling for mobilization against the French Canon banquet scheduled in Biarritz on November 28, denouncing practices of exclusion and discrimination associated with this event. #Mobilisation #Biarritz #CanonFrançais (translated)