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

Suspect dead after explosion outside Brazil’s Supreme Court

Security concerns are heightened in Brazil after an explosion outside the country’s Supreme Court Wednesday, Nov. 13, less than a week before G20 leaders are set to meet in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil’s Supreme Court is in the nation’s capital Brasilia, about 700 miles northwest of Rio.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoNrsric6YQ Authorities said a man killed himself while detonating explosives in Three Powers Plaza, which is home to all three bran…

Bomb goes off outside Brazil’s Supreme Court

from RT: Two explosions occurred near government buildings in Brasilia on Wednesday Two bombs were detonated near government buildings in the Brazilian capital on Wednesday evening, killing one person. According to the newspaper Folha de S.Paulo, the blasts in Brasilia were heard around 7:30 pm local time. The first bomb went off outside the Supreme […]

The police identified the bomber: he had run in 2020 as an advisor to Bolsonaro's Liberal Party, but had not been elected

Explosions outside Brazil Supreme Court kills one person

A man set off explosives killing himself outside Brazil’s Supreme Court (STF) after trying to enter the building on Wednesday. The STF confirmed the safety of its ministers, who had concluded a plenary session before the accident and were evacuated promptly. Precautionary measures were implemented to remove staff and affiliates from the headquarters building. A comprehensive security sweep of the STF premises was scheduled for the early hours of…

1 dead in blast outside Brazil's Supreme Court

At least one explosion outside Brazil's Supreme Court killed one person and forced the justices and staff to evacuate the building in the capital of Brasilia, police and firefighters said.

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

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.