The Attack
On November 13, 2024, Francisco Wanderley Luiz, a 59-year-old former Liberal Party candidate, carried out a series of explosions at Brazil's Supreme Court[1]. The incident unfolded in multiple stages:
Initial explosion in a car at Congress parking lot
Secondary blast near the Supreme Court
Final detonation that resulted in the attacker's death
Investigation Details
Security Response
Federal Police classified the incident as terrorism
Investigation revealed additional explosives at suspect's residence
Robot-triggered "very serious explosion" during residence search[1]
Political Context
Attacker identified as member of Bolsonaro's Liberal Party
Posted social media threats before the attack
Attempted to enter Supreme Court building before detonations[2]
Institutional Response
Justice de Moraes's Statement
Linked attack to far-right hate speech
Identified it as most serious attack since January 2023 riots
Emphasized need for accountability without amnesty[1]
Security Measures
Enhanced security ahead of G20 summit
New threats received via email
Increased surveillance of potential extremist activities[1]
Footnotes:
^1 The attack occurred just days before Brazil's hosting of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro.
^2 The incident represents the most serious attack on Brazil's Supreme Court since the January 8, 2023 uprising.
^3 Federal Police Director Andrei Passos Rodrigues emphasized the investigation would examine potential broader connections to extremist networks.
^4 The Supreme Court has convicted hundreds involved in the January 2023 uprising.
^5 Former President Bolsonaro publicly condemned the attack on social media.
Citations:
[1] https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20241114-brazil-authorities-link-supreme-court-bomb-attack-extremist-discourse
[2] https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/brazil-authorities-link-bombing-capital-extremist-discourse-115864116
[3] https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/world/americas/brazil-supreme-court-explosions.html
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