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Brazil politicians convicted for ordering murder of Marielle Franco
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Brazil politicians convicted for ordering murder of Marielle Franco

France 24 · Feb 26, 2026 · Collected from RSS

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Brazil's Supreme Court on Wednesday (February 25) sentenced two former lawmakers to 76 years in jail for ordering the 2018 assassination of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco, a popular black activist whose murder exposed deep ties between politics and organized crime.

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