Brazil judge gives 2 former cops long sentences for the 2018 murder of leftist icon Marielle Franco

Six and a half years after the murder of Brazilian left-wing politician Marielle Franco, the two main perpetrators have been sentenced to long prison terms.

RIO DE JANEIRO. One of Brazil's most high-profile political murders has cleared up. After more than six years of investigation, two former police officers have been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of human rights activist Marielle Franco. "A victory for Brazilian democracy," her daughter Luyara Franco told a news conference.

The Supreme Federal Court (STF) will try those who ordered the murder in 2018 of the city councilwoman of Rio de Janeiro and her driver, since Chiquinho and Domingos Brazão (political) and Rivaldo Barbosa (the police delegate who obstructed the investigation) are lined with politicians, police, paramilitaries: who killed Brazilian councilwoman Marielle Franco? Six years, 7 months and 17 days after the crime, justice was done. “At times justice i…

Marielle Franco murder: Brazil ex-police sentenced to decades in jail

Brazil's justice minister said the homicide was "evidently politically motivated".

Two former military police officers in Brazil have been sentenced to many decades in prison. Years ago, they shot the politician Marielle Franco. One of them asked for forgiveness - he had been "blinded" by money.

The history of the crime that has haunted Brazil for six years - The trial was not about the moral perpetrators