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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro

São Paulo election ‘a horror show’ as candidates trade blows and insults

a smiling man is surrounded by supporters
The São Paulo mayoral candidate Pablo Marçal greets supporters on 10 September 2024. Photograph: Sebastião Moreira/EPA

Brazilians call overcast São Paulo their country’s “land of drizzle”.

But in recent months it has been raining punches not precipitation as Latin America’s largest city endures what observers call the most violent and unruly election in its history.

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