Vera Magalhães and Sardenberg analyze the unprecedented judicial interference that canceled the final presidential debate, highlighting the active role of the TSE and STF in shaping the campaign's end. They discuss the strategic moves by Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro to secure a first-turn victory, noting that high abstention rates remain the key variable for a potential single-round outcome. The conversation also covers the complexities of the Senate race and the Supreme Court's new rules to prevent strategic case assignment, setting the stage for a live election night broadcast.