Suspect was arrested after almost 2 hours of negotiation at the Ministry of Social Development in Brasilia; He was with his pregnant woman and 2 small daughters
The building where the MDS (Ministry of Social Development) is located in Brasilia was isolated around 3:30 pm on Thursday (22.MAI.2025) after a man identified as Flávio Pacheco da Silva in the building. He was arrested after almost 2 hours of negotiation, according to information from the Military Police.
See images of the pump attack attempt:
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Ministry of Social Development is isolated after bomb threat in Brasilia | Edson Barreto/Power360 – 22.MAI.2025
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Ministry of Social Development is isolated after bomb threat in Brasilia | Edson Barreto/Power360 – 22.MAI.2025
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Ministry of Social Development is isolated after bomb threat in Brasilia | Edson Barreto/Power360 – 22.MAI.2025
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Military Police isolated area of the Esplanade of Ministries around MDS, in Brasilia | Pedro Linguitte/Power360 – 22.MAI.2025
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Military Police isolated area of the Ministries Esplanade around MDS, in Brasilia | P | Edson Barreto/Power360 – 22.MAI.2025
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Ministry of Social Development is isolated after bomb threat in Brasilia | Edson Barreto/Power360 – 22.MAI.2025
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Isolated area by after man threatens an explosion in ministry | Pedro Linguitte/Power360 – 22.MAI.2025
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Fire Department and Anti -Bomb Squad in front of MDS, in the Esplanade of Ministries, in Brasilia | Pedro Linguitte/Power360 – 22.MAI.2025
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PMDF isolated area after man threatens an explosion in ministry | Pedro Linguitte/Power360 – 22.MAI.2025
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PMDF isolated area after man threatens an explosion in ministry | Pedro Linguitte/Power360 – 22.MAI.2025
The man carried a suspicious package and an object that appeared to be a detonator. Flávio refused to deliver the items or leave the place. He was accompanied by his wife and 2 small daughters, 2 and 4 years old.
The building was evacuated and one of the roads of the Esplanade of Ministries had to be banned.
Operation Petardo was called. Bope (Special Operations Battalion) teams conducted the negotiation, which ended with the suspect’s surrender.
In the images, you can see the ministry surrounded by military police, firefighters and Bope teams.
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According to the Military Police, he tried to access the building and when he was prevented by security, would have detonated a low power artifact – described by police as a “bomb”.
According to Alisson Bacelar, head of the MDS Communication Advisory, Flávio arrived asking for care, but spoke in a disconnected way, mentioning asylum and embassies. “There was no clear demand“He said.
The building was evacuated and the man withdrawn with his family by medical teams. No one was injured. The artifact remains under analysis and there is no official confirmation that it was a real bomb.
The man was referred to the Specialized Police Station (DPE). The motivation of the act is still unknown. The police are still investigating.
