GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA and ELÉONORE HUGHES

A trial opened Wednesday against two former policemen accused in the 2018 killing of a Rio de Janeiro councilwoman who was Black, bisexual and from humble roots and who has become a major icon of Brazil's political left. (AP video by Bruna Prado and Diarlei Rodrigues)

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Brazil judge gives 2 former cops long sentences for the 2018 murder of leftist icon Marielle Franco
By GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA AND ELÉONORE HUGHES - Associated Press
Thu,10/31/24-4:43PM , 96 Reads
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A judge on Thursday handed down long sentences to two former police officers for the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman Marielle Franco, an icon of Brazil’ s political left whose killing sparked outrage.
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