Ministry of Justice orders PF to investigate threat to Lula – 12/26/2023 – Power

The executive secretary of the Ministry of Justice, Ricardo Cappelli, said that he ordered the Federal Police to investigate a threat made to President Lula (PT) this Tuesday (26) on social media.

“I am forwarding today to the Federal Police a determination to investigate a threat made to the president @LulaOficial on social media alluding to ‘sniper rifle’ and ‘fundraising for that’. Social networks are not and will not be a breeding ground for crimes against authorities”, he said in X.

The request was made after the posting of an article by deputy Nikolas Ferreira (PL-MG) entitled “Lula confirms New Year’s Eve on ‘private beach’ controlled by the Armed Forces”.

In that post, an individual suggested organizing a “fundraiser” to finance a mercenary. “We need to raise money to pay for a mercenary with a sniper rifle,” he said.

After the repercussion, a profile identified as André Luiz said he made a mistake and apologized.

“In view of the latest events, can we reach a conclusion: was I wrong? Yes! Would I hire a mercenary to eliminate a President of the Republic? No, after all I would spend the money on something else”, he also said on X.

In January, the Federal Police of Roraima arrested a man red-handed in Boa Vista suspected of encouraging violence against Lula.

The man reportedly commented in a publication about Lula’s visit to the state, on January 21, that “it would be time to put the bullet in his head.”

In August, the PF arrested a farmer in Santarém, Pará, suspected of saying he would shoot the PT member when he visited the city. The suspect of threatening to kill the president was shopping in a store when he said he would shoot the president in the stomach during his official trip to the state.