Lula calls on Flávio Bolsonaro to disclose his confidential records, the Federal Police requested more time to investigate Lula’s son, and Lula is expected to sign into the law a bill forgiving debts of MEIs

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 21 Oct 2026 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

President Lula sharpened his rhetoric in the final stretch of the campaign. Yesterday, Lula said that Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) should only be allowed to take part in the TV Globo debate if he presents a document authorizing the disclosure of his confidential records. The Federal Police (PF) asked the Supreme Federal Court (STF) for additional time to conclude investigations into Fábio Luís Lula da Silva, known as Lulinha, the president’s son, over alleged influence peddling within the federal government. Today, Lula is expected to sign into law a bill forgiving debts owed to the federal government by individual microentrepreneurs (MEIs) and raising the category’s annual revenue cap from R$81,000 to R$110,000 in 2027 and R$140,000 in 2028.

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