Video: Brazil: Bolsonaro bursts the collar

STORY: Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro became violent after a man had previously insulted him and wanted to film with his cell phone. Video broadcast by TV Globo shows Bolsonaro attempting to grab the man’s cellphone before he is overpowered by the president’s bodyguards. Brazil will elect a new president in October. Bolsonaro and his challenger Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva officially opened their election campaign on Tuesday. Polls see left-wing ex-president Lula clearly ahead of the right-wing incumbent. Strict security precautions apply to both candidates before the election. Lula and Bolsonaro are wearing bulletproof vests, and swimming in the crowd is strictly controlled. The mood is extremely tense ahead of the election in South America’s most populous country. The incident on Thursday could be evidence of this. The man Bolsonaro clashed with is said to be a YouTuber who has numerous followers. Local media reported that Bolsonaro agreed to discuss politics with him for a few minutes after the incident.

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