The stabbing reached part of the liver, the lung and the intestines,” Flávio Bolsonaro tweeted. Please pray!”Play Video 0:12 Brazilian far-right presidential candidate stabbed at campaign event - videoVideos shared on social media showed the moment Bolsonaro was attacked as he was carried on the shoulders of supporters in Juiz de Fora. Trump of the tropics: the 'dangerous' candidate leading Brazil's presidential race Read more“The Minas Gerais police reacted rapidly. Fernando Haddad, who is likely to replace Lula as the Workers party presidential candidate, said the stabbing was a “shame” and a “horror”. “The violence against the candidate Jair Bolsonaro is inadmissible and is a double attack: against his physical integrity and against democracy,” said Marina Silva, an environmentalist and centrist candidate.

Source: The Guardian September 06, 2018 19:44 UTC