(CNN)Brazilian right-wing presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro was stabbed while campaigning in Minas Gerais, his son, Eduardo Bolsonaro, said Thursday.

"Jair Bolsonaro was stabbed at an event in MG (Minas Gerais) but is out of danger," Eduardo Bolsonaro tweeted Thursday. "I ask that you pray for him."

Eduardo Bolsonaro said his father was stabbed in the abdomen.

One person has been arrested, Brazil's federal police said. "A police inquiry has been opened to ascertain the circumstances."

Multiple video clips likely recorded on cell phone cameras show the moment Jair Bolsonaro was stabbed.

The clips show the politician being carried on someone's shoulders through crowds of supporters when someone wielding a large knife plunges it into his midsection.

A spokeswoman for Bolsonaro confirmed to CNN Espanol that the videos are from Thursday's campaign event.

Bolsonaro was removed from the scene by supporters and taken to Santal Casa Hospital in Juiz de Fora, according to state-run Agencia Brasil.

Human Rights Watch, in a statement, condemned the attack.

"Political or ideological differences should only be resolved through democratic processes, and never through violence," the watchdog group said. "The Brazilian authorities should carry out a prompt, impartial and thorough investigation into this crime, and ensure that justice is served."

Source:
@BRUDIRECT.COM

by Vasco Cotovio

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