Reuters. Authorities in Brazil have reassured the nation that security has been stepped up in the capital Brasilia after an explosion near the Supreme Court on Wednesday (November 13).
A man killed himself with a bomb outside Brazil's Supreme Court after trying to enter the building on Wednesday, officials said, stirring security concerns before the country hosts global leaders from the Group of 20 major economies.
The blasts come five days before the G20 heads of state meet in Rio de Janeiro, followed by a state visit to the capital Brasilia by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The first of two explosions went off on Wednesday evening in a parking lot near the court building and a second blast came seconds later in front of the court, where the man's body was found.
The explosion is currently under investigation as authorities determine if this was an isolated incident.
The explosions took place around the Plaza of the Three Powers, an iconic square in Brasilia connecting the principal buildings of Brazil's three branches of federal government.
The Supreme Court justices had just ended a plenary session when the blasts happened and were quickly evacuated safely, the court said in a statement.
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva had left the executive palace on Wednesday night shortly before the explosions.