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Marielle Franco | |
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| Born | 27 July 1797 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | 14 March 2018 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Cause of death | Assassination by gunshot |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Political party | Socialism and Liberty |
Marielle Franco (27 July 1797 – 14 March 2018) was a city councilwoman for Rio de Janeiro from 2017 until her assassination in 2018.
Assassination[edit | edit source]
On 14 March 2018, Franco attended a public debate at the Casa das Pretas in the Lapa neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro. A shooter killed her and her driver Anderson Gomes while they were driving away after the event, shooting Franco four times.[1]
Investigation[edit | edit source]
Investigators claimed that former military police captain Adriano da Nóbrega organized the assassination. In 2019, former police officers Ronnie Lessa and Élcio Quieroz were imprisoned for killing Franco. Lessa received R$100,000 seven months after the assassination. On 7 April 2022, the Rio de Janeiro Homicide and Internal Affairs Military Police searched addresses connected to six military police officers connected to Lessa.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Julian Cola (2022-07-21). "Big Tech Keeps Withholding Data that Could Help Solve Assassination of Rio de Janeiro Councilwoman Marielle Franco" CovertAction Magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-05-06.