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Brazil: between Bolsonaro and Lula, little room for centrists

2022-01-04T19:19:25.606Z


ANALYSIS - The opposition between the current Brazilian president and the former left-wing head of state overshadows the presence of more centrist candidates in the presidential race.


Jair Bolsonaro posted a photo early Monday morning in which he is seen lying on a hospital bed, fitted with a nasogastric tube, giving a thumbs up as a sign of valor.

The Brazilian president, 66, himself explained on his Twitter account that he

"had felt pains on Sunday, after lunch"

and that he was suffering from intestinal sub-obstruction, a consequence of the attack on the knife that nearly cost him his life during the 2018 presidential campaign.

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Source: lefigaro

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