{"id":2342848,"date":"2024-09-18T12:46:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T16:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayoral-debate-goes-off-the-rails-when-candidate-violently-attacks-rival-onstage\/"},"modified":"2024-09-18T12:47:20","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T16:47:20","slug":"mayoral-debate-goes-off-the-rails-when-candidate-violently-attacks-rival-onstage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayoral-debate-goes-off-the-rails-when-candidate-violently-attacks-rival-onstage\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayoral Debate Goes Off the Rails When Candidate Violently Attacks Rival Onstage"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmayoral-debate-goes-off-the-rails-when-candidate-violently-attacks-rival-onstage%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2342848&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In\u200c a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wild-turkeys-wild-ride\/\" title=\"Wild Turkey\u2019s Wild Ride\">dramatic turn<\/a> during the recent mayoral\u200d debate in S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil, candidate Pablo Mar\u00e7al\u2064 provoked fellow candidate Jos\u00e9 Luiz Datena by \u2063referencing a dismissed sexual \u2062harassment complaint against him.\u2063 This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-bidens-wife-confronts-marco-polo-website-founder-outside-trial-you-nazi-piece-of-shit\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden&#039;s spouse confronts Marco Polo website creator outside court, labeling him a &quot;Nazi piece of garbage.\">exchange escalated quickly<\/a> when Mar\u00e7al challenged Datena to hit him, saying, &#8220;You\u2019re not even man enough to do this.&#8221; Datena, who took the challenge to \u2063heart, struck Mar\u00e7al with a chair shortly thereafter, an incident captured on video. While Mar\u00e7al sustained injuries to his chest and wrist, he was later\u200b discharged from the hospital. Datena defended his actions, claiming he \u2062was \u200bjustified due to the sensitivity\u200b of the allegations brought up against him. Meanwhile, Mar\u00e7al&#8217;s campaign is considering legal action, calling the incident an assault. The debate continued\u200c without both candidates, leaving other candidates \u2063like Guilherme Boulos and Marina Helena to proceed in their \u2063absence. Following the incident, Datena expressed\u200c no \u200bremorse for \u200chis actions, stating\u2062 he would act the same way again if faced with similar circumstances.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, political debates are just plain boring. Lots of babble and toothless sound bites.<\/p>\n<p>Then, there is the recent mayoral debate in Sao Paulo, Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>Six candidates are running for mayor, and, on Sunday, they took to TV for a debate that went off the rails when candidate Pablo Mar&ccedil;al brought up a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-audio-think-tanks-star-lawsuit-witness-admits-to-tommy-robinson-that-they-bribed-him-for-testimony-against-us-congressional-staffer\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE AUDIO: Think Tank\u2019s Star Lawsuit Witness Admits to Tommy Robinson That They Bribed Him For Testimony Against US Congressional Staffer\">sexual harassment complaint<\/a> against Jos&eacute; Luiz Datena, which was later dismissed, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/09\/16\/americas\/sao-paulo-mayoral-debate-chair-attack-intl-latam\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Mar&ccedil;al then dared Datena to slap him.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You&rsquo;re not even man enough to do this,&rdquo; Mar&ccedil;al said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/brazilian-candidate-clobbered-with-chair-chaotic-sao-paulo-mayoral-debate-2024-09-16\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Spoiler alert: He was.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sao Paulo mayoral candidate injured after rival hits him with chair\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zI7qOXS6QvE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>As shown on video of the incident, Datena stalked to the podium where Mar&ccedil;al stood with a lifted chair and smacked Marcal on the side before the debate cut to a commercial.<\/p>\n<p>Datenea said he was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/massive-crowd-protests-socialist-brazilian-president-lula-targeting-trump-ally-israel-stance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">justified<\/a> in whacking his rival.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He came with a case that was archived, that was not even investigated by the police because there was no evidence. Something from 11 years ago that caused a very serious situation within my family,&rdquo; Datena said, according to CNN.<\/p>\n<p>Mar&ccedil;al&rsquo;s campaign said it might sue, Reuters reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Pablo Mar&ccedil;al was cowardly attacked by Jos&eacute; Luiz Datena, who hit him in the ribs with an iron chair,&rdquo; the campaign said.<\/p>\n<p>Mar&ccedil;al suffered trauma to his chest and wrist, but was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/abc-news-debate-moderator-casually-touts-connection-trump-kkk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">released<\/a> from a hospital later Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday&rsquo;s debate continued without Mar&ccedil;al and Datena as Guilherme Boulos, Marina Helena, Ricardo Nunes and Tabata Amaral continued the show.<\/p>\n<p>Nunes and Boulos each top the polls with Mar&ccedil;al in third, according to Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>Mar&ccedil;al, a conservative, has risen in the polls due to his rhetorical style and his background as an influencer, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/brazil-marcal-chair-datena-attack-debate-c5781f54d5583067b2a57494b9339081\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Datena said he had no regrets.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If the circumstances were the same, I would not refrain from repeating the gesture, an extreme response to a history of aggression perpetrated against me and many others by my adversary,&rdquo; his statement said.<\/p>\n<p>Mar&ccedil;al&rsquo;s campaign team, meanwhile, complained that the debate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/america-next-brazilians-forced-give-kids-annual-covid-shots-lose-welfare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">went on<\/a> while he was taken to the hospital.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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However, the recent mayoral debate in Sao Paulo, Brazil was anything but boring. Six candidates were vying for the mayoral position and during a televised debate on Sunday, things took a dramatic turn when candidate Pablo Mar\u00e7al raised a sexual harassment allegation against Jos&eacute; Luiz Datena that had been dismissed previously, as reported by CNN. Mar\u00e7al then challenged Datena to hit him, stating, \u201cYou\u2019re not even man enough to do this,\u201d according to Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>In an unexpected turn of events captured on video, Datena approached Mar\u00e7al at the podium while holding up a chair and struck him before the broadcast cut to commercial. Datena defended his actions by saying he felt justified in retaliating against what he perceived as an unfounded accusation from years ago that had caused significant distress for his family.<\/p>\n<p>Mar\u00e7al&#8217;s campaign indicated they might pursue legal action following the incident. They described it as a &#8220;cowardly attack&#8221; where Datena hit Mar\u00e7al with an iron chair. Although Mar\u00e7al sustained injuries to his chest and wrist, he was discharged from the hospital later that day. The debate continued without both candidates as Guilherme Boulos, Marina Helena, Ricardo Nunes, and Tabata Amaral carried on with their discussion.<\/p>\n<p>According to Reuters polls prior to this incident, Nunes and Boulos were leading while Mar\u00e7al held third place. His rise in popularity has been attributed to his engaging speaking style and influencer background per The Associated Press report. On Monday following the event, Datena expressed no remorse for his actions: \u201cIf I faced similar circumstances again I would not hesitate to act similarly,\u201d he stated regarding what he viewed as ongoing aggression from Mar\u00e7al towards him and others.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Mar\u00e7al\u2019s team criticized how the debate proceeded while he was being treated at the hospital<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2342849,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/sao-paulo-brawl.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[41148,39047,41145,41147,41146],"class_list":["post-2342848","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-candidateattack","tag-election2023","tag-mayoraldebate","tag-onstageconflict","tag-politicalviolence"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/sao-paulo-brawl.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342848","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2342848"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342848\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2342849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2342848"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2342848"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2342848"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}