Brazil police foil bomb plot at Lady Gaga gig on Copacabana beach attended by over 1 million people

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Writing on X, Rio police said it had arrested an adult who was "responsible for the plot" as well as a teenager in the operation codenamed "Fake Monster".

All week, Gaga fans had flocked to Rio, a city famous for its annual Carnival that attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists from around the world.

We acted surgically to prevent the crime from happening," Felipe Curi from Rio De Janeiro's Civil Police said in a statement.

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Author / Journalist: AFP

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: United StatesBrazil

Topics: Concerts Lady Gaga Police Terrorism Bomb

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Published On: 2025-05-05 @ 11:27:39 (15 hours ago)

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