In the chaotic lead-up to Sao Paulo's mayoral election, candidate debates have descended into violence, marking a historically unruly political climate unlike any seen before in the city.
Carmen Lucia Antunes Rocha, president of Brazil's top electoral court, criticized the violent nature these debates have taken, calling for investigations and punishments for the attackers, equating their behavior to an assault on democracy.
Tabata Amaral, a leading female candidate, expressed her disappointment over the violence, lamenting that the focus of the campaign was on education and public safety, rather than on 'bloodshed and brawls'.
The incidents of violence during debates have not only shocked voters but also gained international media attention, transforming Sao Paulo's political landscape into a spectacle of physical altercations.
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