Jair Bolsonaro
publication date: Saturday, June 19, 2021 (part of Summer 2021)
category: 
Government
clue: The knife blade of an assassin couldn't stop this political veteran from being elected to the highest office in his heavily rainforested land.
explanation: Bolsonaro, a retired military officer, survived a stabbing attack during his campaign for the presidency of Brazil in 2018. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, Erik Bates, and Mike Eberhart
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