Homemade Bomb Explodes Public Lula Event in Downtown Rio

[Judi Lynn]

There were no injuries; Stage had strong security

Jul.8.2022 2:18PM

An event with supporters of former President Lula (PT) at Cinelândia, in downtown Rio de Janeiro, had moments of tension on Thursday night (7), with the explosion of a homemade bomb next to the stage.

The bomb was dropped outside the isolated area in front of the stage, over the metal plates surrounding the space.



RIO DE JANEIRO, RJ, BRASIL, 07-07-2022: Homemade bomb explodes public Lula event in downtown Rio. (Foto: Eduardo Anizelli/ Folhapress, POLÍTICA) - Eduardo Anizelli

The explosion occurred next to the chemical toilets and was followed by a foul smell over the area. Participants ran away from the area where the artifact was thrown, which was emptier than the center of the square.

Soon after, shouts were made against President Jair Bolsonaro (PL). The explosion occurred before Lula arrived at the scene.

More:
https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/brazil/2022/07/homemade-bomb-explodes-public-lula-event-in-downtown-rio.shtml

May Lula somehow escape what the pro-Bolsonaros will try to launch against him. They have NO scruples.

[regnaD kciN]

1. Even if Lula wins...

…you can expect the “Trump of the South” will follow his idol’s example and refuse to leave office.

And, unlike TFG, he will likely get away with it.

[Judi Lynn]

3. No doubt you're right. He started hinting about it already.

The rightwingers, with many fundamentalist christians among them, loved their dictatorship, started agitating for a return of the brutal dictatorship during the presidency of the previous progressive president, Dilma Rousseff.

[Judi Lynn]

2. Lula now wears bulletproof vests during political rallies

Friday, July 8th 2022 - 22:45 UTC



For Senator Randolfe Rodrigues, one of Lula's campaign coordinators, much of the encouragement for these attacks comes from Bolsonaro


Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva began wearing a bullet-proof vest during a mass rally Thursday evening in Rio de Janeiro after a homemade explosive device containing excrements blew up, although nobody was injured.

Lula is ahead on all polls for the Oct. 2 presidential elections.

It was the second such on Lula supporters in less than a month, after this week a rural businessman and militant of President Jair Bolsonaro was arrested in Uberaba, state of Minas Gerais, for using a drone that launched toxic agrochemicals against the public during a political meeting last month.

Thursday's alleged perpetrator of the incident in Cinelandia square in downtown Rio de Janeiro has been arrested. André Dimitriu Alves de Brito, aged 55, had infiltrated the event with pro-Lula stickers on his clothes to throw a bottle with an explosive mixed with excrement into the crowd. The attacker claimed he had no political orientation but was moved rather by his disagreement over the polarization between Lula and incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro.

“Bolsonaro's policy encouraged hatred and proposes that the population arm itself, with parapolice, the politics of prejudice. We are going to dispute this non-civilizing agenda that is in permanent tension,” PT Deputy Reginaldo Lopes told Télam. He added that Lula's security has been reinforced and pointed out that as of August, with the campaign officially declared, he will have the protection support of the Federal Police, like all presidential candidates.

More:
https://en.mercopress.com/2022/07/08/lula-now-wears-bulletproof-vests-during-political-rallies