President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed two decrees in Brasilia to expand consumer protection mechanisms at large cultural events in Brazil. ^[1] In 2026, former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet and Brazil's president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met at the Palácio do Planalto in Brasília and agreed to keep Bachelet's candidacy for UN Secretary-General active, awaiting the next informal straw poll of the UN Security Council. ^[2] One decree seeks to combat the mass purchase of tickets through automated systems as well as abusive resale practices. ^[3] The second decree establishes that events with more than 1,000 attendees, in both open and closed spaces, must guarantee free access to potable water. ^[4] Ticketing platforms must clearly inform users of the original ticket price, additional fees, and any value charged above the nominal price. ^[5] According to Brazilian media outlets Folha de São Paulo and UOL, Michelle Bachelet and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva concluded it was premature to withdraw her candidacy for UN Secretary-General-promoted by Brazil and Mexico-despite the low straw poll result and a potential veto by the United States, because such selection processes require multiple rounds of voting. ^[6] Chile's President José Antonio Kast told Diario de Cooperativa that the executive branch is not responsible for former president Michelle Bachelet's difficult situation after the government withdrew the state sponsorship that had been granted during the previous administration. ^[7] In the most recent straw poll of the UN Security Council, former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet received only 2 of 15 possible votes, leaving her second to last among the candidates. ^[8]