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2024-11-14 Caribbean-Latin America

Suspected bomber dead after trying to enter Brazil's top court ahead of G20

[NY Post] A man killed himself with a bomb outside Brazil’s Supreme Court after trying to enter the building on Wednesday, officials said, stirring security concerns before the country hosts global leaders from the Group of 20 major economies.

The blasts come five days before the G20 heads of state meet in Rio de Janeiro, followed by a state visit to the capital Brasilia by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The first of two explosions went off on Wednesday evening in a parking lot near the court building and a second blast came seconds later in front of the court, where the man’s body was found.

Federal District Vice Governor Celina Leao said preliminary information suggested the man had killed himself with explosives after trying to enter the Supreme Court.

She said he owned a nearby car in which another explosion blew open the trunk.

Leao said she hoped it was the crime of a "lone wolf," but she could not be sure.

Police said they had not made a final identification of the dead man as they were confronting the risk of additional explosives on the body.

The explosions took place around the Plaza of the Three Powers, an iconic square in Brasilia connecting the principal buildings of Brazil’s three branches of federal government.

It was the scene of riots on Jan. 8 last year when supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro ransacked the buildings to protest his electoral defeat.

Police deployed a bomb squad with an explosive disposal robot to the square in the heart of Brazilian capital to investigate the blasts.

Posted by Frank G 2024-11-14 07:43|| || Front Page|| [11148 views ] Top

#1 Brazil judge says Brasilia 'suicide' bomber wanted to blow up Supreme Court

Posted by Frank G 2024-11-14 09:18|| 2024-11-14 09:18|| Front Page Top

#2 Reading the second link, it looks like this is political rather than jihadis, narco gangs, or illegal migrants, so moved to Page 3: Non-WoT.

Posted by trailing wife 2024-11-14 10:36|| 2024-11-14 10:36|| Front Page Top

#3 Maybe the 9-11 bomber made a final mistake.

Posted by Super Hose 2024-11-14 12:50|| 2024-11-14 12:50|| Front Page Top

#4 There's no domestic suicide bombing program among brazilian opposition. The junta govt is blaming the Right Wing because that's what the right wing does, we suicide bomb people - not. Quote: Suspected attacker was affiliated with former President Jair Bolsonaro’s right-wing party.

Sus as the kids say, very suspect.

Posted by mossomo 2024-11-14 13:01|| 2024-11-14 13:01|| Front Page Top

#5 Huh, G20 in Brasil, eh?
Who's going to the gathering?

Posted by Skidmark 2024-11-14 23:56|| 2024-11-14 23:56|| Front Page Top

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