The president () met with ministers of the (Supreme Federal Court) at Palácio da Alvorada, on the evening of , this Wednesday (13). The boss of the company was also present.
The ministers of the Supreme Court were at the Palácio da Alvorada, and.
According to Lula’s aides, he had already scheduled a conversation with members of the Judiciary before the episode, for a “scenario assessment” meeting, which, according to reports, has been happening frequently.
Gilmar Mendes was at Alvorada before the explosion. Zanin left the Supreme Court after the end of the session, shortly after the incident. There is no precise information about Moraes’ arrival time.
According to a report collected by Sheetthe atmosphere was one of “astonishment”.
The explosion brought apprehension to the political and legal classes of the federal capital one year and ten months after the attacks on the headquarters of the STF and Palácio do Planalto.
The was activated, 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 , in a car close to one of the annexes of the , also close to the Judiciary headquarters.
At that time, the Chamber was voting on a PEC (proposed amendment to the Constitution) on tax exemption for churches. A and work closed after the explosions.
A project was being discussed — voting in the House continued even after the explosions, and the proposal received a majority vote.
The noises were heard around 7:30 pm. In the explosion near the Chamber, a video showed that there was a lot of smoke coming from a vehicle.
