Brazil on alert for possible anti-democratic attacks

Brasilia, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) Brazil´s Justice and Public Security Ministry is currently monitoring, in several fronts, some movements that could end up with anti-democratic attacks upcoming January 8, as informed by the Executive Secretary Ricardo Cappelli who confirmed that the security forces observed "threats and possible attacks to the institutions".

December 26, 2023
15:50

To date, the Government announced that it is organizing an event, to be attended by heads of the Three Powers, to commemorate the anniversary of the date on which Brazil suffered a coup attempt.

In this context, all efforts are concentrated to avoid an episode similar to that of 2023, when the National Congress, the Planalto Palace (seat of the Executive Branch) and the Federal Supreme Court (STF) were attacked by radical followers of former President Jair Bolsonaro.

“Brazil is a free, democratic country. Demonstrations are normal. What we have monitored are threats, attacks on institutions,” Cappelli stressed.

He commented that “there is nothing to worry about so far. Technical meetings will be held until January 4, when the security plan for January 8 will be signed”, he confirmed.

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