José Aprígio da Silva was seriously hurt in October by assailants with assault rifles but police say it was fakedAs campaign strategies go it was unorthodox and illegal: buy an AK-47, hire a pair of phony hitmen, and stage a fake assassination attempt against the mayor that would generate public sympathy and help him win a second term in power.That, Brazilian police claim, was the gameplan last October when, on the eve of the local election, an armoured vehicle carrying José Aprígio da Silva came under fire in Taboão da Serra, a town on the outskirts of São Paulo. Continue reading...
José Aprígio da Silva, the mayor of Taboão da Serra, Brazil, was involved in a fake assassination attempt during his re-election campaign. The attack, orchestrated by his supporters, aimed to generate public sympathy. However, Silva was seriously injured as the bulletproof vest he wore was not strong enough to stop the bullets. Police uncovered the hoax, revealing it was a scheme to boost Silva's campaign. Despite the incident, Silva lost the election in a landslide to his rival, Daniel Plana Bogalho.
