RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian politician Roberto Jefferson surrendered early Sunday (Oct 23) evening after wounding two policemen while resisting arrest ordered by the country's Supreme Court. President Jair Bolsonaro tried to distance himself from his ally posting a video on social media after his arrest, saying someone that fires at policemen should be treated as a criminal. Two officers.
SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazil held its final presidential debate before Sunday s elections with tens of millions watching, and what it lacked in substance it made.
Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s president, risks losing his October bid for re-election. If he disputes the result, his shrinking but increasingly far-right support base might take to the streets. State institutions should prepare to deal with baseless fraud accusations and to curb possible violence.