A Brazilian Supreme Court justice linked a recent explosion in Brasilia to far-right extremism. The attack, seen as terrorism, involved a man attempting to access the court, resulting in his death. This follows growing tension between former President Bolsonaro's supporters and Justice Alexandre de Moraes.

One person has been found dead following two explosions near Brazil’s Supreme Court and Congress in Brasilia, CNN Brasil reports.

A man who tried to attack Brazil's Supreme Court in the capital Brasilia on Wednesday evening is believed to have been killed by his own explosives.

The Supreme Court in recent years has become a target for threats by far-right groups and supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro due to its crackdown on the spread of false information.

Police have identified the man who killed himself in a blast outside Brazil's Supreme Court on Wednesday night as a former city council candidate from ex-President Jair Bolsonaro's right-wing party with a history of heated political rhetoric online.

A man killed by explosions outside of Brazil's Supreme Court in Brasilia on Wednesday night is suspected to have been trying to launch an attack.