CNN —A mayoral debate in the Brazilian city of São Paulo turned ugly when one of the candidates attacked a rival with a chair.
Video from the debate, broadcast live on Sunday by TV Cultura, shows a tense exchange between José Luiz Datena and Pablo Marçal before Datena swings the chair at his counterpart.
Datena later told TV Cultura that he had attacked Marçal – who required hospital treatment for his injuries – because he had brought up old sexual harassment allegations against Datena that were dismissed several years ago.
“He came with a case that was archived, that was not even investigated by the police because there was no evidence.
TV Cultura said it regretted the incident and had pressed ahead with the discussion in accordance with the rules after the other candidates agreed.
Persons:
CNN —, São Paulo, José Luiz Datena, Pablo Marçal, Datena, Marçal –, ” Datena, Marçal, Donald Trump, Jair Bolsonaro, Guilherme Boulos, Marina Helena, Ricardo Nunes, Tabata Amaral, “ Pablo Marçal, ”, Paulo, CNN’s Michael Rios
Organizations:
CNN, TV Cultura, Libanês
Locations:
Brazilian, São