US EditionBrazil's Supreme Court Convicts Plotters of Marielle Franco's Killing
Five men convicted by Brazil's Supreme Court for plotting 2018 assassination of activist Marielle Franco, including two former lawmakers sentenced to 76 years each, linked to militia and corruption.
- A five-judge panel of Brazil's Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously convicted five men for plotting the 2018 killing of Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Gomes in Brasília.
- Authorities say the Brazao brothers ordered the killing to stop Franco opposing their illegal land‑grabbing schemes tied to militia interests.
- Sentencing records show the Brazao brothers received 76 years and three months each, with co‑defendants Rivaldo Barbosa, Ronald Pereira, and Robson Fonseca getting lengthy terms; prosecutors relied on plea‑deal testimony from shooters Ronnie Lessa and Élcio Queiroz.
- Victims' families will receive 7 million reais in compensation, and lawmakers approved a bill raising penalties for organised crime that will go to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for sanctioning.
- The verdict closes an eight‑year process, with Amnesty International in Brazil noting `people who were considered untouchable are now in the dock`, highlighting police corruption and militia ties in Rio.
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They are two politicians from Rio de Janeiro, who were helped by two former police officers in dismissing the investigation.
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Brazil: Brazão brothers sentenced to 76 years for ordering Marielle Franco killing
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) on Wednesday convicted brothers Domingos Inácio Brazão and João Francisco Inácio Brazão — known as Chiquinho — of ordering the 2018 assassination of Rio de Janeiro city councillor Marielle Franco and her driver, Anderson Gomes. The court imposed 76 years and three months in prison on each brother, in a unanimous ruling in one of the country’s most high-profile political violence cases.
In Brazil, the Supreme Court sentenced five people for their involvement in the murder of human rights activist Marielle Franco.
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