Brazilian Politician Upends Debate by Hitting Opponent With Chair NYT | Top Stories By: Jack Nicas and Ana Ionova 17 September 2024 at 00:55 The stunning attack on live television is likely to reorder the race to lead São Paulo, Latin America’s largest city. © Sebastiao Moreira/EPA, via ShutterstockMr. Marçal, at a campaign event earlier this month, has shaped his political style in the mold of other brazen right-wing leaders like Donald J. Trump and former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro.