Brazil has deployed troops, armored vehicles, and naval ships to strengthen security around the Group of 20 leader summit, which will take place on Monday ( Nov. 18 ) and Tuesday at Rio de Janeiro’s Bayside Museum of Modern Art.
At the local Santos Dumont Airport, which has been used for drone planes for two days, air traffic has been restricted, including that of the airport.
Following the unsuccessful bombing attack on Wednesday ( Nov 13 ) in Brazil’s capital Brasilia, authorities are taking no chances.
A right-wing advocate attempted to enter the court with a handmade weapon, but the police claimed he later committed suicide.
Armed vehicles parked outside the G20 headquarters, while police officers patrolled the area around the gallery, closed off the streets, and blocked access to the gallery.
Marines sailed ashore from landing craft on a nearby beach while marine vessels patrolled the picturesque Botafogo Bay between the gallery and Rio’s classic Sugarloaf Mountain.
If we need to strengthen security at our naval base, Marine Captain Goncalves Maia told reporters,” We can deploy troops very quickly from our naval base.”
Federal police claimed they positioned snipers around the museum to defend the 84 leaders and ministers who were scheduled to attend the mountain and swept it for weapon risks.
The authorities put in place a” George of Law and Order” law that grants the government the authority to place military forces temporarily at risk during the conference and make them assault and detained.
Given the authority of the foreign government that will be present, Federal Police Director Andrei Rodrigues stated that” we are operating at the highest level of security achievable.”
A security force of 26, 000 people, including 2, 900 military officers, may police the place and protect the conference location.