As the shots rang out near Butler, Pennsylvania, Patricia Vasconcellos was ready.

Political violence is a characteristic of democracy in the region, she explains.

The far-right candidate was left in a serious condition after the incident, which is etched in Vasconcellos memory.

Patrícia Vasconcellos

Patrícia VasconcellosKen Cedeno/UPI

The Trump assassination attempt changed the trajectory of the entire election, Vasconcellos argues.

Recent voter surveys give Harris a slim advantage.

Brazil and America have plenty in common.

Donald Trump and ABC News' Terry Moran

Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro in 2019

He called the verdict a stab in the back.

She is wary of the threat of disinformation, however.

Vasconcellos says covering events in recent weeks has been intense.

Vasconcellos will be reporting on it all for tens of millions of Brazilians and probably with a cool head.