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Bras\u00edlia –\u00a0 Jair Bolsonaro\u00a0 (Fabio Rodrigues Pozzebom\/ Agencia Brasil)<\/p><\/div>\n
O que | What:<\/b> While in the <\/span>cidade <\/span><\/i>(city) of Juiz de Fora, state of Minas Gerais, Bolsonaro was being carried on the shoulders by a rowdy crowd of<\/span> apoiadores<\/span><\/i> (supporters) when he was attacked by a man with a <\/span>faca <\/span><\/i>(knife) was able to break through security. Even though he was <\/span>vestindo<\/span><\/i> (wearing) a bulletproof vest, Bolsonaro got severely <\/span>ferido<\/span><\/i> (wounded) in the stomach and rushed immediately to hospital where he was taken to intensive care. <\/span><\/p>\n Seu estado atual | His current state:<\/b> Jair Bolsonaro is <\/span>agora<\/span><\/i> (now) in stable condition and <\/span>se<\/span><\/i> recuperando<\/span><\/i> (recovering). <\/span>Despite being seriously injured in the abdomen at the time, his <\/span>sa\u00fade<\/span><\/i> (health) has <\/span>melhorou<\/span><\/i> (improved) significantly a couple of <\/span>semanas<\/span><\/i> (weeks) past the occurrence and the candidate is no longer in a life-threatening situation. <\/span><\/p>\n Quem | Who: <\/b>The attack was perpetrated, as<\/span> confirmed by the police, by a man called Ad\u00e9lio Bispo de Oliveira. Now placed under arrest while a investigation is being conducted, the assailant claims to have been acting in the name of God. Ad\u00e9lio is not affiliated to any particular organization. <\/span><\/p>\n O motivo | The motive: <\/b>As a frontrunner in <\/span>the presidential race, the <\/span>extrema direita<\/span><\/i> (far-right) candidate has been facing high levels of rejection from a large part of the Brazilian population since the announcement of his candidacy. The former congressman and retired officer from the <\/span>ex\u00e9rcito<\/span><\/i> (army), though leading the polls, <\/span>has been called the tropical Trump by the media due to his highly controversial and extremist views.<\/span><\/p>\n Os efeitos | The aftermath: <\/b>\u00a0Stating that violence is no way to solve Brazil\u2019s political turmoil, allies and rivals alike have expressed their disapproval of the barbaric act,<\/span> the consequences of which are still unknown. Some believe that the suspect\u2019s intention ultimately backfired, seeing as Bolsonaro <\/span>was instantly propelled into martyrdom, drawing <\/span>sympathy and <\/span>strengthening his<\/span> apoio<\/span><\/i> (support). <\/span>What is important right now is not to let this aggression polarize even further our country\u2019s already fragile democracy.<\/span><\/p>\n Desejo a todos uma boa semana. I wish you all a good week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Boa tarde, caros leitores. Good afternoon, dear readers. The upcoming presidential election in outubro (October) seem to have pushed tensions to the limit of chaos in Brazil. Although gruesome, attempting to eliminate your political opponents through the use of violence is by no means unprecedented. The United States, for instance, grapples with the baffling number…<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/09\/640px-Jair_Bolsonaro_-_EBC_03-350x234.jpg\")