Author of the attack, identified as Francisco Wanderley Luiz, better known as ‘Tiu França’, acted in isolation, ‘without participation or financing of third parties’
On Tuesday (29), the investigations related to the bomb attack in the Praça dos Três Powers, in Brasilia, near the Supreme Federal Court (), in November 2024. The investigations revealed that the author of the attack, identified as Francisco Wanderley Luiz, better known as “Tiu France”, acted in isolation, “without participation or financing of third parties” political extremism ”.
To reach the conclusions, the researchers analyzed bank and tax data, expert examinations, chronological reconstitution of the actions and testimonials of witnesses. On the night of November 13 last year, Tiu França tried to enter the STF building carrying explosives. Upon being hindered, he killed himself by blowing a bomb by his head in front of the court statue in the Three Powers Square.
The individual was a notorious supporter of former President Jair Bolsonaro and, by 2020, had applied for a place in the City Hall by the Liberal Party. As a result of the attack, the safety measures around the Supreme Court were intensified and the Supreme was surrounded again by bars.
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Posted by Carol Santos
