Man kills self with bomb outside Brazil’s top court
The body of a man who died after an explosion is seen in front of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court in Brasilia, Brazil, on November 13, 2024. Brazil's Supreme Court was evacuated late Wednesday after two explosions of unknown origin near the building, authorities said. —SERGIO LIMA/AFP
BRASILIA—A man killed himself with a bomb outside Brazil’s Supreme Court after trying to enter the building on Wednesday, officials said, stirring security concerns before the country hosts global leaders from the Group of 20 major economies.
The blasts come five days before the G20 heads of state meet in Rio de Janeiro, followed by a state visit to the capital Brasilia by Chinese President Xi Jinping. The first of two explosions went off on Wednesday evening in a parking lot near the court building and a second blast came seconds later in front of the court, where the man’s body was found.
Federal district vice Gov. Celina Leao said the man had killed himself with explosives after trying to enter the Supreme Court.
