Bomb attack scheduled during her concert Lady Gaga Last Saturday at the Copacabana Beach of Rio de Janeiro – which attracted about 2.1 million people – Brazilian police prevented, as announced Sunday (04.05.95).
The State Police of the Rio de Janeiro state, in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice, said the plan to hit the Lady Gaga concert had been orchestrated by a group promoting rhetorical hatred and radicalization of adolescents, including adolescents.
“The suspects recruited participants, including minors, to carry out coordinated attacks using improvised explosives and Molotov cocktails,” police said.
The Ministry of Justice stated that those who were recruiting self -identified as gaga fans, known as “Little monsters”.
The operation was based on a report by the Ministry of Cyber Business Laboratory after information from the Rio State Police, which revealed people on the internet who encouraged violent behavior between adolescents using users using adolescents using using adolescents. coded language and extremist symbolism.
The authorities issued over 12 research and seizure orders And a man described as the team leader was arrested in the southern state of Rio Grande Do Sul for illegal possession of a firearm, while a teenager was arrested in Rio de Janeiro for possession of child pornography material.
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She gave her life concert with over 2 million spectators
More than two million people attended a free Lady Gaga concert on Kopakabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, according to the city’s municipal authorities.
About 500,000 tourists traveled to attend the concert of the famous singer, who was free and was funded by the state in an effort to stimulate the economy that is facing difficulties.
Authorities estimate that it can make up to $ 100 million (£ 75m) to the local economy.
Saturday’s concert was part of Lady Gaga’s eighth album entitled Mayhem. The last time she appeared in Brazil was in 2012.