US EditionSuspected bomber dead after trying to enter Brazil's top court ahead of G20
- A man carrying explosives died attempting to enter Brazil's Supreme Court, which officials labeled as a suicide, prior to the G20 summit.
- Two explosions occurred shortly after the Supreme Court's session ended, but all justices and staff evacuated safely.
- The suspect previously detonated explosives in a vehicle at Congress, prompting a lockdown of the area housing the Supreme Court and presidential palace.
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The Brazilian police succeeded in deactivating during the early hours of Thursday all the explosives carried by the man who died when they attacked the Supreme Court headquarters in Brasilia, where the expert work continues.A robot identified "a belt" with explosives tied to the aggressor's body and, then, a specialized agent approached to remove it and deactivate the devices, which were connected to a "timer", explained to CNN Brazil the major …
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 […]
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…
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…
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