Police say they arrested a person who was in possession of explosives and bladed weapons.
By Belga
HAS Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, police say they arrested a man from Rio de Janeiro. He was in possession of explosives and bladed weapons and was trying to get to where the inauguration of Lula, the new Brazilian president, is to take place this Sunday.
It is the second time in the space of a week that police in Brasilia have arrested someone in possession of explosives who may have intended to carry out an attack during the ceremony.
At 77, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is to be proclaimed president of the great emerging country of 215 million inhabitants, 12 years after leaving power after two terms (2003-2010).
Up to 300,000 people are expected for this day, including 17 heads of state.
