Brazil’s far-right candidate for president Jair Bolsonaro was stabbed in the abdomen during a parade in the city Juiz de Fora Thursday. The wound is reportedly superficial and Bolsonaro is doing fine according to a tweet from his son Flavio Bolsonaro.
A journalist at the parade only feet in front of Bolonsaro, captured the attack on video.
*Graphic video warning* The leading Presidential candidate in Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, was stabbed at a campaign event. He’s a right wing candidate leading in polls to win the Presidency who’s been protested by the far left. Clearly an act of terrorism. pic.twitter.com/EAJqL3kv7P
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) September 6, 2018
Juiz de Fora, há pouco! pic.twitter.com/Z3M9S1pz6E
— Blog do Noblat (@BlogdoNoblat) September 6, 2018
The wound is reportedly superficial and Bolsonaro is doing fine according to a tweet from his son Flavio Bolsonaro
Bolsonaro foi levado para a sala de cirurgia e será operado, segundo apuração da TV Globo; há suspeita de lesão no fígado e na alça intestinal https://t.co/Lmg9AAqFJB G1 #G1Minas pic.twitter.com/26ag1Ixe8t
— G1 (@g1) September 6, 2018
Bolonsaro, who was caught by supporters as he fell, was quickly whisked away in an SUV, further video indicated. His son later said on Twitter that the wound was superficial and his father was doing fine.
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
A former army captain, Bolsonaro had been consolidating his position at the head of the race for Brazil’s presidency in a scenario without former President Lula’s candidacy.
Following news of the stabbling, Brazil’s Ibovespa index extended on its gains in the afternoon, as traders assumed the candidate would be the recipient of a “sympathy vote.
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