Brazilian police detain man who threatened to shoot Lula da Silva

Santarém was chosen as the starting point for President Evo Morales’s visit to Pará, which ended on Thursday with his participation in the Amazonia Summit (Wind Clock of the Amazon), bringing together representatives and heads of state from eight countries that host biomes within their territories.

The Federal Police released a statement stating that André Luiz Teixeira da Silva was arrested on Friday night after making threats on Thursday that led two witnesses to report him.

The police reported that, while at a bar in Santarém, “an individual stated that he intended to shoot President Lula da Silva in the stomach and asked who knew where he would be during his visit to the municipality.”

After being arrested, the suspect confessed his participation in an attack against the three centers of power in Brasília on January 8 by thousands of supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro who attempted a coup d’état.

He also made daily donations of one thousand reais (185 euros) and participated in a camp outside a military barracks in Santarém that sought military involvement to prevent Lula da Silva’s election as president.

“The suspect may be charged with the crimes of threat and incitement to commit attacks against authority for political motivation,” according to the Federal Police.

According to the Brazilian press, a farmer is being investigated for allegations that his land invasion and deforestation of Amazon forests compromised public lands and ecosystems.

Following the arrests, Brazil’s Minister of Justice and Public Security expressed concern about those who “threaten to kill or physically assault authorities of the Republic’s powers.”

“Freedom of expression does not exist and the Federal Police is enforcing the law against criminals,” stated Flavio Dino on the social network platform X (formerly Twitter).

“He reiterated his appeal for peaceful protest, in anticipation of the 2026 elections,” the Governor added.

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