The president of the (Supreme Federal Court), admitted the possibility of the minister taking over the investigation into Praça dos Três Poderes, if there is a connection with attacks on January 8, 2023.
“I will receive the investigation. If there is a connection with an ongoing investigation, it will be distributed as a precaution,” said Barroso, when asked about the possibility of the investigation being annexed.
Two explosions hit Praça dos Três Poderes, in Brasília, on Wednesday night, one year and ten months after the coup attacks against the headquarters of the STF and Palácio do Planalto. The STF building was evacuated.
A body was found near the STF building, and the Fire Department in the Federal District confirmed that there was a death at the scene.
The Military Police were called, and the Special Operations Battalion, BOPE, began a sweep of the region.
In addition to the explosion near the STF, another was recorded, according to the Fire Department, in a car close to one of the annexes of the , also close to the Judiciary headquarters.
A. The GSI (Institutional Security Office) activated one of the levels of the so-called Shield Plan, which provides for the reinforcement of security agents, including military personnel from the Armed Forces.
Interlocutors at Palácio do Planalto point out that security reinforcement measures must be maintained in the coming days.
The man who died in Praça dos Três Poderes, in Brasília, wore clothes with a possible allusion to the costume of the character Joker, a comic book villain.
He was wearing pants and a suit with the same pattern as playing card suits, with a dark green background and, next to his body, a white hat was found.
The Chamber of Deputies suspended the session due to the explosions.
