Brazil’s top court evacuated after deadly explosions ahead of G20
NBCNOV 11 2024
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 as a candidate for the Liberal Party, which former Pres. Jair Bolsonaro — who condemned the attack on social media — joined a year later.
This comes as two blasts were heard at the scene at around 7:30 p.m. The first took place in a parking lot near the Supreme Court and the Chamber of Deputies, and the latter in the Three Powers Plaza.This comes as two blasts were heard at the scene around 7:30 pm (local time). The first took place in a parking lot near the Supreme Court and the Chamber of Deputies, and the latter in the Three Powers Plaza.
Another day, another right-wing terrorist attack against democratic institutions in Brazil. It's aboutlong past 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 onof Jan. 8, 2023.
This 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.