Ernesto Londoño & Lis Moriconi, New York Times [dropcap]RIO[/dropcap] DE JANEIRO — Law enforcement officials on Tuesday morning arrested two former police officers suspected of executing a Rio de Janeiro councilwoman — a breakthrough in a brazen political assassination that has haunted Brazilians for nearly a year. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Shortly before dawn, homicide investigators took […]
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The Seeds of Marielle: These Courageous Afro-Brazilian Women Are Running for State Office Despite the Odds | OkayAfrica
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Rising Afro-Brazilian Politician Marielle Franco Has Died in a Targeted Assassination in Rio | OkayAfrica
The city council member was known for her social work in Brazil’s favelas and critiques of the police.
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