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Marielle Franco (Portuguese pronunciation: [maɾiˈɛli ˈfɾɐ̃ku]; born Marielle Francisco da Silva, 27 July 1979 – 14 March 2018) was a Brazilian politician, sociologist, feminist, socialist and human rights activist.
Mar 14, 2019 · Born and raised in the Maré favela, a sprawling low-income district in northern Rio de Janeiro, Ms. Franco became a critic of police brutality and government neglect of poor areas of her city...
Apr 1, 2024 · Brazil’s federal police have arrested the chief of the Rio de Janeiro state civil police for allegedly helping orchestrate the killing of popular councilwoman Marielle Franco in 2018 and taking money to obstruct the very investigation he would oversee.
The assassination of Marielle Franco and Anderson Gomes took place on March 14, 2018, in Estácio, Rio de Janeiro. The assassins were in a car that pulled up alongside the Rio de Janeiro councilwoman's car and fired several shots, which also killed the driver.
Mar 24, 2024 · Two politicians were arrested in the assassination of a rival, Marielle Franco, who was known for fighting corruption and police violence.
Apr 1, 2024 · How a leftist city councilor in Rio de Janeiro was killed by a hitman and a corrupt police commissioner in 2018. The confession of the triggerman reveals the motive, the execution and the coverup of the crime.
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Mar 24, 2024 · Brazil’s federal police have arrested two men for allegedly ordering the killing of popular Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco in 2018. Police investigators say federal legislator Chiquinho Brazão and his brother Domingos Brazão were detained Sunday.
