Brazil’s Supreme Court Convicts Four Men in Murder of Marielle Franco
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- Four men, including two politicians, were found guilty by Brazil’s Supreme Court for the 2018 assassination of Marielle Franco, a prominent Black, gay, feminist councilwoman in Rio de Janeiro.
- Marielle Franco was killed along with her driver, Anderson Pedro Gomes, after speaking out against corruption, systemic racism, and police impunity, making her death a symbol in the fight for justice.
- The investigation in 2024 identified two brothers, Domingos and Chiquinho Brazão, former city council members, as the masterminds behind the killing and obstruction of justice.
- Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes stated the murder was intended to silence Franco and intimidate those speaking against corruption and paramilitary groups linked to former police officers
