Brazil: who was Francisco Wanderley Luiz, the man who carried out a suicide attack

Who was the man who attempted an attack on the headquarters of the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil (STF)

The man of 59 years old, A native of Santa Catarina, he died at the scene after his own vehicle detonated. With a political past, pseudonyms on social networks and an extremist profile, Luiz has a extensive history of threats under his belt.

In 2020, Luiz was a candidate for councilor of the Liberal Party, Bolsonaro’s current political force. In these elections, the attacker obtained only 98 for the position for which he ran.

With a public profile, he was known on the networks with the pseudonym “Tiu França.” There, the man shared political messages with strong threats and even warned of his intention to carry out the attack.

An example of this is the recent message published on WhatsApp and Facebook, where Luiz hinted at a bomb threat. In this way, he assured his followers that they could “celebrate the true proclamation of the Republic.”

In other of his writings, the man directly threatened public figures related to politics: Jose Sarney; Geraldo Alckmin; Fernando Henrique Cardoso and the journalist William Bonner, They were some of his virtual victims.

Furthermore, in his publications he had also mentioned about a “game” that would begin yesterday, Wednesday afternoon, at which time the failed attack in Brasilia, and would end on Saturday, November 16. “Be careful when opening drawers, cabinets, shelves, material storage, etc. Starts at 5:48 pm on 11/13/2024… Game ends on 11/16/2024. “Good luck!!!” he wrote in a threatening tone on his social networks.

After his death, local media reported that Luiz was wearing a striking green suit decorated with playing card symbols at the time of the explosions.

Suicide attack on the STF in Brazil: one person is dead and the building was evacuated

At least two explosions were heard at night at the end of a session in the surroundings of the STF of Brazil. Following the fact, ministers, officials and employees were evacuated from the building in Brasilia for security reasons.

”We will have to wait for the development of events to obtain more information about the research. “STF security is cooperating with the police authorities of the Federal District,” the authorities explained in a statement.

According to what was collected by the Federal Police, the trailer loaded with explosives was the property of the attacker and was transported from Santa Catarina to Brasilia. In addition, they also searched the house that Luiz rented in Ceilândiasatellite city of Brasiliawhere other bombs and devices used in the production of homemade explosives were found.

At the moment, they are still searching computers, cell phones and other devices that may provide clues about the possible involvement of other people, including the financing of the attack. The Police confirmed, for now, only the death of the attacker.