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Watch: ‘Brazilian Trump’ Brutally Stabbed During Rally
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Jair Bolsonaro, a longtime politician and leading candidate in Brazil’s presidential elections, was brutally stabbed during a campaign rally Thursday.
Right-wing presidential candidate Bolsonaro was stabbed in the abdomen by an assailant while passing through a large crowd of supporters. Footage shows Bolsonaro getting stabbed and then promptly rushed to a vehicle.
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Juiz de Fora, há pouco! pic.twitter.com/Z3M9S1pz6E
— Blog do Noblat (@BlogdoNoblat) September 6, 2018
Urgente: Bolsonaro levou uma facada em ato de campanha na cidade de Juiz de Fora (MG). Perfuração atingiu o abdômen. Presidenciável foi levado para Santa Casa de Juiz de Fora para receber atendimento pic.twitter.com/YXuUG9gtvi
— George Marques (@GeorgMarques) September 6, 2018
The stabbing occurred during a political rally in Juiz de Fora, a southern city in Brazil. The stabbing was just below the bulletproof vest he was wearing.
Bolsonaro is currently recovering in the hospital. His son, Eduardo, has said he will survive the attack.
— Blog do Noblat (@BlogdoNoblat) September 6, 2018
Bolsonaro — a presidential candidate who doesn’t hesitate to speak his mind — has been frequently referred to as the “Trump of Brazil.” The leading presidential candidate has spoken out against same sex marriage, drug liberalization, affirmative action and other liberal policies. Like U.S. President Donald Trump, Bolsonaro has been a major critic of the Paris accord and has vowed to leave the agreement if elected president.
The conservative lawmaker is slated to win the presidential elections in October. The only other candidate polling above him is former left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva — a man who currently sits in a jail cell and has been barred from participating in the election.
The man who stabbed Bolsonaro was identified as Adelio Bispo de Oliveira, according to a report from the Guardian. His motive is not immediately clear.
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