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Man With Bomb & Knife Arrested Trying To Enter Lula's Inauguration Celebration

https://news.sky.com/story/lula-inauguration-man-carrying-explosive-device-and-knife-arrested-military-police-say-12777944

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in as Brazil's next president
Sunday, and was greeted to cheers by hundreds of thousands of
celebrating supporters packing the streets of the capital of Brasilia,
after he defeated far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in what was the
tightest presidential race in over three decades.

"Our message to Brazil is one of hope and reconstruction," Lula said
in an inaugural speech to Congress’ Lower House as his first act as
president. "The great edifice of rights, sovereignty and development
that this nation built has been systematically demolished in recent
years. And to re-erect this edifice, we are going to direct all our
efforts."
Image via Associated Press

Thus he's vowing to heal a deeply divided nation, and at a moment many
of Bolsonaro's most die-hard supporters are still pushing for the Lula
victory to get overturned.

The Associated Press observed Sunday, "Many have gathered outside
military barracks since, questioning results and pleading with the
armed forces to prevent Lula from taking office."

And further, the Left is labelling some Bolsonaro supporters who
believe the election was fraudulent as 'terrorists':

    His most die-hard backers resorted to what some authorities and
incoming members of Lula’s administration labeled acts of "terrorism"
– something the country had not seen since the early 1980s, and which
has prompted security concerns about inauguration day events.

Security was especially beefed up in response to a mid-week incident
wherein a man, now in custody, was believed plotting to assassinate
the president-elect.

But on Sunday, another potential assassination plot was foiled, the
military described, as a man was reportedly caught with a bomb trying
to gain entry to inauguration day celebration events.

    President-elect @LulaOficial makes his constitutional commitment
in Congress and is sworn in as the 39th President of the Federative
Republic of #Brazil. pic.twitter.com/Kx22r2WhbF
    — Gurbaksh Singh Chahal (@gchahal) January 1, 2023

As Sky News reports, "A man carrying an explosive device and a knife
has been arrested while attempting to enter the inauguration of
Brazil's new president, according to military police."

"The man was trying to enter Brasilia's esplanade for the inauguration
of President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, according to a
spokesperson from the city's military police force," the report
details.

Journalists present in the capital on Sunday estimated some 300,000
were gathered along the esplanade to take part in the party in
aftermath of Lula's swearing-in ceremony.