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Key Facts: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is embroiled in a political firestorm after tweeting a sexually explicit video to his more than 3.4 million followers. The footage, reportedly filmed in a parade in Sao Paulo called “bloco” (Portuguese for the street parties that take place during carnival season), shows one man pleasuring himself before another man started urinating on his head. -->