Why some politicians need armoured cars and bullet-proof vests

Duda Salabert dons her bullet proof vest to go outside Source: Reuters / Reuters
Political violence has been on the rise in Brazil, with candidates for the upcoming elections and their supporters facing a wave of threats and attacks this year. Incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro was almost killed in a stabbing during the 2018 campaign.But the candidates most targeted by political violence and threats tend to be Black women and LGBTQI people, especially trans women.
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