Former congressman, brother guilty in murder of Brazilian politician
The 2018 assassination of rights activist and Rio de Janeiro city council member Marielle Franco, a rising star in Brazilian politics, reverberated worldwide.
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Former congressman, brother guilty in murder of Brazilian politician
The 2018 assassination of rights activist and Rio de Janeiro city council member Marielle Franco, a rising star in Brazilian politics, reverberated worldwide.
By Marina Dias
Read full article →Brazil politicians convicted for ordering murder of black activist councilor
Brazil's Supreme Court on Wednesday convicted two former lawmakers of ordering the 2018 assassination of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco, a popular black activist whose murder exposed deep ties between politics and organized crime. Franco, an LGBTQ activist who grew up in a favela and became an outspoken critic of Rio's powerful militia groups, was 38 when she was gunned down in the city center alongside her driver, Anderson Gomes.
By FRANCE24
Read full article →Brazil’s Supreme Court Convicts Four Men in Murder of Marielle Franco
Two politicians and two former police officers were found guilty in the assassination of a rival, Marielle Franco, a Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman who fought corruption and violence.
By Ana Ionova
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