Brazil election official hurt in assassination bid, Reuters (2010)
This article reports on an attack to the president of the Regional Electoral Tribunal, Luiz Antonio de Mendonca, in Brazil. Mr Mendonca's car was attacked by gunmen, and he was lightly wounded by bullet fragments. The Superior Electoral Court head, Ricardo Lewandowski, admitted that it is not very clear whether the attack was related to his profession or to personal affairs. As a matter of fact, election-related violence is rare in Brazil.
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