Attack on councilor during motorcade and coverage of the second round of elections; see the most read news of the week

The attack against a councilor during a pro-Lula motorcade in Montes Claros, the arrest of a man for publishing xenophobic content against Northeasterners and the counting of the second round of elections are among the issues that most aroused the interest of g1 Grande Minas readers this week.

PT councilor is attacked during pro-Lula motorcade in Montes Claros

Councilor Iara Pimentel (PT), from Montes Claros (MG), was hit by attackers during a motorcade in support of presidential candidate Lula. Videos circulating on social media show objects being thrown at the sound car where she was. The parliamentarian was injured in the face and left the scene in a Samu ambulance.

The councilor was taken to Santa Casa, and was discharged hours after being treated. In a note of rejection published on social media, Iara Pimentel stated that the sound car was hit by glass bottles, bricks and other items.

Second round of elections

Coverage of the 2nd round of the presidential elections was among the most searched topics of the week. In Montes Claros, the largest city in the North of Minas, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) was the candidate for president with the most votes in Montes Claros (MG) in the 2nd round, with 115,642 votes. Lula (PT) had 115,263 votes. The data was released by the Superior Electoral Court (TSE).

Man is arrested in the act after publishing xenophobic content against northeasterners

A 26-year-old man was arrested red-handed in Espinosa, in the North of Minas, after publishing xenophobic content against people of northeastern origin on social media. In the publication, a person apparently from the Northeast advertises the sale of carpets, and the scene is associated with an attack. Shortly after the announcement, the suspect removes a belt from his waist.

Monsignor Antônio Alencar dies at age 93 in Montes Claros

Monsignor Antônio Alencar Monteiro died at the age of 93. A priest since 1962, he built a career marked by religious, educational and social activity in Montes Claros and the region. The causes of death were not reported. In a statement, the archdiocese highlighted that the religious was a "priest dedicated to the evangelizing mission, human and Christian formation and service to the community."

Two people die after boat sinks in the Caatinga dam

Two people died after a boat sank in the Caatinga Dam, in the rural area of Bocaiuva. The victims were a 16-year-old teenager and a 32-year-old man. Two other occupants of the boat managed to save themselves.