Candidate for Sao Paulo mayor clobbered with chair in chaotic debate


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  • Tuesday, 17 Sep 2024

Candidate for Sao Paulo Mayor Jose Luiz Datena throws a chair at his opponent Pablo Marcal (not seen) during a televised debate, in Sao Paulo, Brazil September 15, 2024. SITE TV POP/Reuters TV via REUTERS

(Reuters) -A televised debate among election rivals for mayor of Sao Paulo, Brazil's biggest city, descended into chaos when one struggling candidate whacked another with a chair and was expelled.

During Sunday's debate among six hopefuls, candidate Jose Luiz Datena, a TV presenter, exploded when opponent Pablo Marcal, a far-right influencer, said Datena was not man enough to hit him as he had previously threatened.

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