Brazão Brothers Sentenced for Marielle Franco Assassination
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court has convicted brothers Domingos Inácio Brazão and João Francisco Inácio Brazão, sentencing them to 76 years for ordering the 2018 assassination of Rio de Janeiro city councillor Marielle Franco and her driver.
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Brazil’s Supreme Court imposes steep sentences for Marielle Franco murder
The shooting of Franco, an activist, raised questions about political violence and corruption in Brazil's government.
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Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) on Wednesday convicted brothers Domingos Inácio Brazão and João Francisco Inácio Brazão — known as Chiquinho — of ordering the 2018 assassination of Rio de Janeiro city councillor Marielle Franco and her driver, Anderson Gomes. The court imposed 76 years and three months in prison on each brother, in a unanimous ruling in one of the country’s most high-profile political violence cases.
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