A controversial Brazilian presidential candidate was nearly stabbed to death at a campaign rally

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• Far-right Brazilian politician Jair Bolsonaro was stabbed in the stomach during a campaign rally. 
• Footage from the event shows the candidate sitting on a supporters' shoulders and waving to the crowd when a man suddenly plunges a knife into his abdomen. 
• His son tweeted that the candidate arrived at the hospital "almost dead" but his condition had stabilized. 
• Bolsonaro is known for his controversial and outspoken views, and garnered comparisons to President Donald Trump.
• Brazil's campaign season has already been wrought with controversy as the country gears up for the October 7 elections.

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Far-right Brazilian politician Jair Bolsonaro was stabbed in the stomach during a campaign rally on Thursday as the nation gears up for what will likely be a divisive election. 

Footage from the event shows the candidate sitting on a supporters' shoulders and waving to the crowd when a man suddenly plunges a knife into his abdomen. Bolsonaro was visibly in pain and was whisked away by his supporters into a car. 

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