Sao Paulo, Aug 4, 2026 (AFP) - Brazil police probe plot to carry out election attacks

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2026-08-04

Brazilian police said Tuesday they were investigating eight suspects accused of plotting attacks in the capital during October elections, in which President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is seeking a fourth term in office. Intercepted communications showed the suspects, aged between 19 and 31 and living across five states, had made "repeated references to Brasilia as the destination of a planned mobilization during the 2026 election period," said a p......

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