Brazil: Bomber Dies in Alleged Attack on Supreme Court
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The Facts
A man killed himself on Brazil's Three Powers Plaza, a square connecting key government buildings in Brasília, on Wednesday in what authorities have called an attempted bombing attack on the country's top court.A man apparently killed himself on Brazil's Three Powers Plaza, a square connecting key government buildings in Brasília, on Wednesday in what authorities have called an attempted bombing attack on the country's top court.
He was identified as Francisco Wanderley Luiz, who unsuccessfully ran for city council in 2020 in the southern state of Santa Catarina as a candidate for the Liberal Party, which former Pres. Jair Bolsonaro joined a year later.He was identified as Francisco Wanderley Luiz, who unsuccessfully ran for city council in 2020 as a candidate for the Liberal Party, which former Pres. Jair Bolsonaro — who condemned the attack on social media — joined a year later.
The Spin
LAnother day, another right-wing terrorist attack against democratic institutions in Brazil. It's about time to realize that political pacification can only thrive with zero tolerance for extremists trying to tear down democracy, including those involved in coup acts on Jan. 8, 2023.
RThis incident targeting the Supreme Court was most likely a lone wolf attack carried out by an individual with no clear connections to the right-wing. And unsurprisingly, Justice Alexandre de Moraes has already weaponized it against Bolsonaro and his supporters.
