Brazilian police said on Sunday May 4, having thwarted a bomb attack the day before during the mega free concert by Lady Gaga, in Rio de Janeiro.
“Rio de Janeiro civilian police, in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice, prevented a bomb attack during the Lady Gaga show in Copacabana”she writes on X. The police say they have arrested a man, presented as “The Planning Manager”And a adolescent.
Searches have been made in several cities in the state of Rio de Janeiro, as well as Sao Paulo, Rio Grande Do Sul and Mato Grosso, adds the police, according to which the people involved “Recruit participants to promote attacks on explosive and Molotov cocktails”.
The town hall of Rio announced on X that 2.1 million spectators had attended the concert of Lady Gaga, who signed her comeback in Brazil, where she had not occurred since 2012, which some specialists have deemed exaggerated. An impressive security device had been deployed, with more than 5,000 agents, drones and video surveillance cameras with facial recognition.
The municipal authorities, who hope for economic benefits of more than $ 100 million, wish to perpetuate this type of mega free concert in May, in order to stimulate tourism during this low season period.
