Suspicious bomb backpack found outside Brazil's Supreme Court, police investigating

Brazilian police are investigating a suspected backpack bomb that was placed in a backpack outside the Supreme Court. The picture shows police standing guard in the area where the incident occurred. (AFP)

Brazil's Supreme Court announced on the 1st that the police were investigating a suspected bomb backpack incident. The bomb was placed in a backpack outside the court.

According to the "AFP" report, the Supreme Court in Brasilia stated that the suspect threw the backpack on the roof of the bus stop outside the court on the 1st and has been arrested.

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The police have cordoned off the scene of the incident, and "AFP" reporters saw about a dozen patrol cars at the scene. The military police pointed out that the bomb disposal team is rushing to the scene and will conduct "strict inspection procedures" on the item.

This incident occurred just three days before the Brazilian presidential election. Brazil's presidential election will begin on the 4th. Polls show that current President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, have similar support rates, and a second round of voting may be necessary.

In addition, Brazil's Supreme Court has been attacked in the past. Bolsonaro's supporters broke into multiple buildings housing government agencies on January 8, 2023, and the Supreme Court was also among the targets. The Supreme Court later classified the incident as an attempted coup, aimed at overturning Lula's victory in the presidential election after defeating Bolsonaro.