According to political scientist Benigno Alarcón Deza, “his return to Venezuela is the most significant political event since 3 January and will have consequences”, becoming the “catalyst for a process that Delcy Rodríguez’s government could only have halted through repression”: a form of repression that is no longer possible

The outgoing president has overturned the result of the first round. This has never happened before. Now the problem for the president is Bolsonaro’s clear majority in Congress. In Brazil, however, incumbent presidents have always managed to secure support in the most resourceful ways, and this time should be no exception.

The Nobel Peace Prize laureate has returned to the country following Maduro’s capture and months in exile. Negotiations between the regime and the opposition are continuing, but the veto on her candidacy, political guarantees and the date of the new elections remain unresolved.

Voters have rejected the proposal for a new referendum on the independence of the Canadian oil-producing province. This marks a setback for the movement backed by the US president and Musk, whilst Prime Minister Mark Carney is attempting to mend relations by focusing on a new oil pipeline

When Flavio Bolsonaro claimed that prisoners vote for the Workers’ Party candidate, Lula retorted that, in that case, his father should also vote for him. “Lying is the Bolsonaro family’s forte”, “Your nose is growing, Lula. Watch out.”

From the pogroms of 1929 to his collaboration with the Nazis, right through to the ideological legacy of 7 October. A book by Carmen Dal Monte and Ilaria Sechi traces the history of Hajj Amin al-Husseini, his role in spreading anti-Semitism across the Arab world and his links with Islamist movements. It also asks why the West has long underestimated his significance.

Sabotage of refrigerators in 500 French supermarkets: refrigeration systems in disarray. Cyber security expert Marco D’Itri: “Most intrusions occur in trivial ways.” The manufacturer’s security flaws and the negligence of those who left the systems exposed to the internet are under scrutiny. And AI is speeding up the work

Bolsonaro is soaring in the polls ahead of the 25 October run-off, but his contest with Lula is also being played out in the courts. Judge Moraes has ordered the arrest of his brother Eduardo, and the candidate has promised to limit the power of the judiciary

Carmen Dal Monte reports on the commemoration for 7 October, organised without the involvement of the local council, and accuses the city’s institutions of tolerating the glorification of the terrorist group: “People are very afraid to speak out. Here, almost no one dares to wear the Star of David any more.”