Bomb scare near the STF mobilizes police and blocks off area in Brasília
Graduated in journalism from Paulista University. Worked in media outlets such as Folha de S.Paulo and Rede Brasil de Televisão. She is an Oeste reporter in São Paulo.
TL;DR
- Police mobilized near the Supreme Court (STF) in Brasília due to a bomb scare.
- A man threw a backpack onto a bus stop near the STF.
- The suspect, Thales Ferreira dos Santos, 28, was detained by police.
- The Esplanade of Ministries was closed, and traffic was interrupted.
- The incident happened shortly before the first round of the 2026 elections.