MEXICO CITY (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 07th September, 2018) Brazilian presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, who was stabbed with a knife during the pre-election event earlier in the day, received liver injury, local media reported Thursday.
The politician underwent surgery, the Globo portal reported.
Initially, a superficial wound was reported, but then there was evidence of a more serious injury. According to the Folha de Sao Paulo new portal, Bolsonaro lost a lot of blood.
According to Bolsonaro's son, his father was taken to the hospital in critical condition, but his condition has stabilized since.
After former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was banned from the presidential election scheduled for October, it is Bolsonaro who is considered to be the main contender.
Brazilian president Michel Temer said the attack on Bolsonaro was a problem for democracy and wished the politician speedy recovery.
