New Quaest poll, Putin threats and more than 21 September

The new Genial/Quaest poll for the October presidential elections, and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s statements about the potential use of nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine are among the highlights of this Wednesday (21).

Quaest poll for president: Lula has 44%; and Bolsonaro, 34%

Genial/Quaest poll for the 2022 presidential elections, released this Wednesday (14), brings former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) ahead, with 44% of voting intentions in the first round, followed by the president Jair Bolsonaro (PL), with 34%. The first round of elections is scheduled for October 2.

Then come Ciro Gomes (PDT), with 6%, and Simone Tebet (MDB), with 5%, and Soraya Thronicke (União Brasil), with 1%.

Felipe D’Avila (Novo), Vera Lucia (PSTU), José Maria Eymael (DC), Leonardo Péricles (UP), Sofia Manzano (PCB) and Padre Kelmon (PTB) did not score.

Putin threatens to use “all means at our disposal” to defend Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin made clear reference on Wednesday to his potential use of nuclear weapons, saying that “those who try to blackmail us with nuclear weapons should know that the prevailing winds can turn in their direction.” .

Announcing a partial mobilization of citizens to reinforce the war in Ukraine, he stressed that Russia has access to “various means of destruction”.

“I want to remind you that our country also has several means of destruction and in some components more modern than those of NATO countries,” Putin said.

In addition, Russia is launching a partial mobilization of its citizens.

“To protect our homeland, its sovereignty and territorial integrity, to guarantee the security of our people and the people in the liberated territories, I consider it necessary to support the proposal of the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff to carry out a partial mobilization in the Russian Federation”, said Putin.

Lula meets people with disabilities; Bolsonaro returns to Brazil

The presidential candidates who score in the CNN/Locomotiva poll aggregator continue their campaigns and have public agendas this Wednesday (21), eleven days before the elections.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) meets representatives of movements that work in defense of people with disabilities, at 3 pm, in the capital of São Paulo.

Jair Bolsonaro (PL) returns to Brazil after speaking at the UN General Assembly, United States. This Wednesday, the president fulfills institutional agendas in Brasília, according to the campaign communication.

Recent speeches by Guedes irritate Senate and worry economic team

The more critical and promising tone adopted by the Minister of Economy, Paulo Guedes, in recent days has met with greater resistance within the National Congress, especially among the senators of the Republic.

According to interlocutors, the president of the Senate, Rodrigo Pacheco, has been complaining about the minister’s recent positions. Within the Economy portfolio itself, career civil servants still fear what Guedes will do in a possible second term of President Jair Bolsonaro to take off paper promises made in recent weeks.