08 September,2018 08:35 AM IST | Rio De Janerio | Agencies
Right-wing presidential frontrunner Jair Bolsonaro was attacked with a knife while campaigning in Brazil - but escaped with just minor injuries, his son said.
Bolsonaro underwent surgery for multiple wounds to his mid-section. The attacker was arrested immediately and identified as Adelio Bispo de Oliveira - said to have been a member of the PSOL party.
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