Brazilian police confirmed that the explosions near the Supreme Court were caused by a suicide attack.

Two explosions were recorded this Wednesday brasiliaone in front of Supreme Court and another one next to it Chamber of DeputiesAs confirmed, the suicide attack was caused by Police Brazilian.

A police spokesperson told local media that The attacker detonated the explosiveApparently homemade, next to a statue in front of the Supreme Court. A few minutes later, a car pulled up near a building attached to Chamber of Deputies A second explosion occurred, leading investigators to link the two incidents.

,The citizen knocked on the door of the Supreme Federal Court, tried to get inside, he did not succeed and an explosion occurred at the door” said Brazilian Governor Celina Leão at a press conference, who assured that at the moment it is not possible to determine the identity of the person because “there are still artifacts” on the body.

“We are confident he is a lone wolf,” he said.

Initial information is that it was a “suicide”, the governor said. ,there is no injury

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,We can confirm that there is a body before the Supreme Federal CourtA spokesman for the Federal Police said.

On his part, the General Representative of the Civil Police of Santa Catarina, ulysses gabrielindicated in whose name the vehicle that exploded francisco wanderly luizknown as tiu fracaFormer candidate for councilor for the Liberal Party (led by Jair Bolsonaro) in the 2020 elections in Rio del Sur. However, officials have not yet confirmed the identity of the deceased.

At the second blast site, local media were able to verify remnants of explosives and bricks in the trunk of a car. Furthermore, the attacker’s body was left partially decapitated on the ground in front of the Supreme Court.

Attorney General of Brazil, george messiasAssurances were given on the social network that the matter would be investigated “rigorously and swiftly”. Authorities cordoned off the area, which includes important government headquarters such as the Palace of Planalto,

A presidential spokesman said President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was not at the presidential residence at the time of the explosion.

President of the Supreme Court, Judge Luis Roberto Barrosohas contacted the President of Brazil to address the situation in front of the court headquarters. He has also spoken to the Director General of the Federal Police, Andrei Rodriguez and LEO.

The Chamber of Deputies continued its session and was evacuated about two hours later, when the situation was safe to evacuate the legislators.

,I was at the stop and the guy passed by (…) From somewhere I just heard a noise, I looked back at the moment of the noise, and there was fire and smoke coming out. STF security guards arrived”, Liana Costa, administrative officer of the Union Court of Accounts (TCU), told local media.

It should be remembered that the headquarters of the Supreme Court was already the target of attacks, especially on January 8, 2023, when thousands of followers of former President jair bolsonaro In an attempt to destabilize the President, they ransacked the building as well as the Congress and the Planalto palace. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva,

This Wednesday’s explosions came before Brazil hosted G20 leaders summit In Rio de Janeiro, on 18 and 19 November.

On the 20th, Lula plans to welcome his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to Brasília.

(With information from EFE, AFP and Europa Press)