Tag: Marielle Franco

• Saturday, March 16th 2019 - 09:56 UTC

  Two ex police officers charged with the killing of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman and driver

  

  Two former police officers were indicted on Friday on charges of killing Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco and her driver, and will face trial in a crime that shocked Brazilians and human rights activists around the world.

• Wednesday, March 13th 2019 - 09:33 UTC

  Activist murder arrested suspects have “coincidental” links with President Bolsonaro

  

  Apparent links between Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro and two suspects arrested over the murder of rights activist Marielle Franco are believed to be a coincidence, police said on Tuesday, as the President faced scrutiny over the connections.

• Tuesday, November 20th 2018 - 12:50 UTC

  Judge halts TV airing of documents linked to activist Marielle Franco's murder

  

  Documents about the killing of black rights activist Marielle Franco have been banned from being broadcast by a Brazilian judge at the request of Rio's prosecutor and the Civil Police, who are in charge of the Franco investigation.

• Friday, November 2nd 2018 - 08:39 UTC

  Brazilian federal authorities investigating obstruction of justice in killing of Rio councilwoman

  

  Brazilian authorities said on Thursday they were investigating an alleged attempt to obstruct their investigation into the execution-style killing of an outspoken Rio de Janeiro councilwoman and her driver earlier this year.

• Tuesday, April 17th 2018 - 08:26 UTC

  Death of Brazilian black woman activist and councillor remains unsolved

  

  Shadowy criminal gangs operating in Rio de Janeiro are the chief suspects in last month's murder of Marielle Franco, a prominent black rights activist and city councilor, a government minister said on Monday.

• Friday, March 30th 2018 - 02:28 UTC

  Facebook ordered to scrap fake news regarding slain Brazilian activist

  

  Brazilian Judge Jorge Jansen Counago Novelle on Wednesday gave the US-based social media giant Facebook 24 hours to remove fake news posted about slain black rights' activist Marielle Franco.

• Thursday, March 22nd 2018 - 16:00 UTC

  Brazil instructs federal communications agencies to reduce coverage of the murder of Marielle Franco

  

  Journalists and radio broadcasters at Empresa Brasileira de Comunicação (Brazil Communication Company, or EBC), a federal public agency, protested on March 20 against direction given by company managers to reduce coverage of the murders of Marielle Franco, a city councilor for Rio de Janeiro, and her driver Anderson Gomes, both killed in a March 4 shooting.

• Friday, March 16th 2018 - 09:36 UTC

  Rio's military intervention questioned following the killing of a popular councilor and activist

  

  Crying, chanting and screaming in anger, thousands gathered in front of the Rio de Janeiro state legislature on Thursday to say goodbye to a black city councilwoman shot in the head four times, a brazen murder that shocked Brazil and raised questions about the effectiveness of a military intervention in the country's second biggest city.