Brasília, Oct 2, 2026 (AFP) - Bomb outside Brazilian Supreme Court a false alarm, police say

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2026-10-02

Brazilian police on Thursday ruled out a bomb threat outside the Supreme Court, three days before presidential elections begin. A suspect who "tried to jump the court's fences" and "threw a backpack on top of a bus stop" had been arrested, the country's top tribunal earlier stated. Police restricted access to the site, where an AFP journalist observed around a dozen patrol cars. Authorities examined the backpack, which contained "only personal be......

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