[Brazilian police launch investigation into security incident at the U.S. Embassy in Brazil] On October 3, the Brazilian Federal Police issued a communiqué on October 2, local time, stating that the police executed search warrants in Brasilia and Sao Paulo that day and launched an investigation into a suspected plot to attack the U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Brazil. The investigation remains confidential, the communiqué said. Brazilian police took action against two suspects, seized their computers and mobile phones and conducted identification and analysis. The U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Brazil suspended offline consular services on the 2nd due to "security issues." The Australian Embassy in Brazil was closed on the same day due to "security concerns". (CCTV News)