# Illegal land invasion near Brasília National Park > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/illegal-land-invasion-near-braslia-national-park > Updated: 2026-08-04T11:07:00.000Z. Sources: 129. Developments: 2. In early July 2024, a large‑scale illegal land grab began on public land at the edge of Brasília National Park in Brazil’s Federal District. Makeshift shacks of wood and plastic tarps were erected along the DF‑097 road, and the area was cleared, burned and parceled into roughly 500 lots, some offered for as little as R$ 8,000. On 10 July, the Federal District police and DF Legal task force carried out an operation that removed 36 precarious structures and dismantled about 10 km of fencing. A small fire ignited during the raid was quickly extinguished. Environmental groups and the agency ICMBio warned that the encroachment threatens the park’s protected ecosystems, water‑catchments that supply the capital, and the Cerrado biodiversity. Authorities linked the invasion to former landfill workers demanding promised benefits and to criminal factions. The Public Ministry, DF Legal, the Military Police and the DF Legal task force continue to monitor the site. ## Claims - Operation “Rede Interrompida” was launched on 4 August 2024 by the Polícia Civil do Distrito Federal. (corroborated by 34 sources) - Eight search and seizure warrants were executed in Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo, Pernambuco and Rio Grande do Sul. (corroborated by 34 sources) - Eight individuals aged 19 to 31 were investigated as members of the extremist network. (corroborated by 34 sources) - The group discussed planning bomb attacks during the 2026 election debates in Brasília. (corroborated by 34 sources) - The suspects shared maps, 3‑D models and architectural plans of the Palácio do Planalto and other central Brasília buildings. (corroborated by 34 sources) - The investigation was conducted by the PCDF’s Division of Prevention and Combat of Violent Extremism with support from the Ministry of Justice’s Cyberlab and the special‑operations unit GAECO. (corroborated by 30 sources) - Seized items included a Confederate battle flag, a KKK‑style hood and a Burzum T‑shirt, indicating white‑supremacist and neo‑Nazi influences. (corroborated by 20 sources) - No explosives or bomb‑making devices were found at the suspects’ residences. (corroborated by 19 sources) - An Integrated Intelligence Cell was created to monitor security for the 2026 elections following the operation. (corroborated by 16 sources) - A seminarist in Pernambuco was a target of the investigation but was not arrested due to insufficient evidence. (corroborated by 6 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-04: Brazil Police Disrupt Extremist Plot Targeting Brasília Election 2026 Brazil’s Polícia Civil launched Operation Rede Interrompida on Aug 4, executing eight warrants in five states and detaining eight suspects (19‑31) who plotted bomb attacks on Brasília’s election venues, sharing 129 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-police-disrupt-interstate-plot-to-attack-braslia ### 2026-07-14: Illegal land invasion and deforestation near Brasília National Park prompts police operation A July 2024 illegal land grab near Brasília National Park led to deforestation, 500 illegal lots and a police raid that removed structures and raised environmental concerns. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/illegal-land-invasion-and-deforestation-near-braslia-national-park-prompts-police-operation --- Cite as: Illegal land invasion near Brasília National Park. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/illegal-land-invasion-near-braslia-national-park