The imminence of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s inauguration of the Brazilian presidency this Sunday increases fears that acts of terrorism. This Thursday the raids in at least eight states with the arrests of far-right Bolsonaro supporters who staged violent riots a few days ago in Brasilia.
At the same time, it was revealed that the head of the security services recommended to the relatives of the president-elect that they remain locked up in hotels to prevent them from being eventually attacked on the street.
In the night between this Wednesday and Thursday, the federal police began a series of operations across much of the country which initially led to the arrest of a handful of alleged participants in terrorist acts carried out by supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilia, on the last day of the 12th, when Lula received the diplomas from Justice attesting to his electoral victory.
According to the information posted on the portal of Folha de São Paulo, Four people have already been arrested. in Rio de Janeiro, Rondonia and Brasilia. One of the Bolsonarists detained in the federal capital has been identified as Klio Hirano.
Violence in Brasilia
On social media, he posted several attendance records at coup camps in front of the Army Command, in Brasilia, against the result of the elections that gave victory to Lula.
This Bolsonaro radical also shared a video he shot in front of the Federal Police headquarters on the day of a spate of violent attacks in Brasilia that burned two dozen vehicles and four buses.
In one recording Hirano, who identifies himself as “defender of the fatherland” alludes to a GLO, or Guarantee of public ordera solemn way of calling the coup against the president-elect: “Today we will have the GLO we were looking for,” he says.
Another of those arrested is Atilla Reginaldo Franco de Melo, 41 years old, arrested in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro. Átilla campaigned for Jair Bolsonaro in October and even walked through the field of the army headquarters in Brasilia, together with his wife.
The measures are part of a broader operation at the territorial level and of the number of suspects, launched this Thursday morning. There are 32 guarantees to be respected, i.e. missions and detainees. In addition to the Federal District, The operation takes place in seven other states: Pará, Tocantins, Ceará, Rio, São Paulo, Rondônia and Mato Grosso.
From entrepreneurs to hairdressers
The official Leonardo de Castro Cardoso, of the Civil Police of the Federal District, said the targets from agro-industrial entrepreneurs, shepherds, mine workers to hairdressers.
The investigation revealed that right-wing extremists had been part of the armed camp since the elections in front of the military headquarters in Basilia. The police also identified three people responsible for the purchase the fuel used for use in the vehicle fire.
On Saturday, security forces disrupted what could have been a massive terrorist attack, with bombs placed on a tanker truck who was on his way to the airport. One of the arrested terrorists, George Washington de Oliveira Sousa, said he wanted to create a great chaos which would make it necessary to suspend the act of inauguration.
Among those wanted in the ongoing raids is Alan Diego Rodrígues, an accomplice in the attempted attack on the airport.
Lula’s family
As for the family, the security provision seeks to prevent attacks on the street and their steps being followed and reported to other groups of Bolsonarists, who they would harass them in the restaurants, shops or parks they visit.
The brothers of the president-elect are expected for Lula’s inauguration, Maria, Ruth and Frei Chico. In addition, their five children, Lurian, Marcos, Fabio, Sandro and Luís Claudio, as well as daughters-in-law, son-in-law, eight grandchildren and great-granddaughter, Analua.
A detailed report on Folha recalls that Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes has temporarily suspended permits for all types of firearms in the Federal District. The restriction is in effect until January 2.
Bolsonaro’s outgoing government has released arms purchases and encouraged the population to arm themselves under the pretext of personal defence. Moraes’ decision also affects the transport of weapons and ammunition by collectors, shooters and hunters throughout the Federal District.
If it is not respected, the minister determines that the citizen is considered flagrant for illegally carrying a weapon.
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Source: Clarin
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