The material murderers of the leftist councilor are former police officers involved with Rio de Janeiro’s far-right militias. On Tuesday, the Brazilian Prosecutor’s Office announced it would seek an 84-year prison sentence for two former police officers accused of being the material authors of the murder of socialist councilwoman Marielle Franco. RELATED: Brazil: Supreme Court […]

They are involved with the paramilitary mafias that operate in Rio de Janeiro’s poor neighborhoods. On Tuesday, the Brazilian Supreme Court accepted the charges against a legislator, an official, and a former police chief who are accused of ordering the assassination of Marielle Franco in 2018. RELATED: Marielle Franco’s Killer Confesses Details of the Murder […]

Former military officer Ronnie Lessa, accused of murdering Brazilian councillor Marielle Franco and driver Anderson Gomes, confessed that he carried out the murder in exchange for leading a new militia in Rio de Janeiro. RELATED:   Brazilians Ask for Impeachment of Porto Alegre Mayor In a video published by Fantástico de la TV Globo, Lessa […]