00:00And political violence erupted in Brazil ahead of the presidential runoff
00:04after a Workers' Party Councilwoman was severely injured in an attack by far-right supporters.
00:09Workers' Party Councilwoman Iara Pimentel required emergency medical treatment
00:13after being struck in the head by a brick run during a campaign murder case
00:17supporting President Luis Inácio Silva in Monte Carlos.
00:20Witnesses and local officials reported that the supporters of right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro
00:25ambushed a rally, throwing stones, boroughs and heavy objects at participants and campaign vehicles.
00:30Federal and local lawmakers condemn the assault warning that political violence threatens democratic norms
00:35as civil society organizations demand swift police investigations and accountability ahead of the final vote count.
