Marielle Franco: two politicians and ex-police chief arrested over Brazil murder

The former head of Rio's police force and two right-wing entrepreneurs, who are said to have ties to the militias in the favelas, were arrested for the murder of left-wing councilwoman Marielle Franco.

Two right-wing politicians and a former police chief have been arrested for the murder of left-wing politician and LGBTQ activist Marielle Franco.

Suspects in Brazilian socialist Marielle Franco's assassination arrested : Peoples Dispatch

On March 24, the Brazilian Federal Police (PF) arrested three suspected masterminds of the murder of Marielle Franco, then a councilwoman in Rio de Janeiro, and her driver Anderson Gomes, in March 2018. Those arrested were Domingos Brazão, current advisor to the State Court of Auditors, Chiquinho Brazão, a federal deputy from Rio de Janeiro, and Rivaldo Barbosa, former head of Rio’s Civil Police. The arrest operation was carried out jointly by t…

The murder of Brazilian politician Marielle Franco caused international attention in 2018. However, so far the investigation has barely made progress. Now there are arrests. Politics and police seem to be involved.

"Wer hat den Mord an Marielle angeordnet?" Die Frage der brasilianischen Linken könnte endlich beantwortet werden. Nach dem Mord an Marielle Franco sind zwei Politiker und ein früherer Polizeichef verhaftet worden.

Sitting Congressman and former Rio Police Chief among those arrested for masterminding Marielle Franco's murder

A Congressman and a former Rio de Janeiro police chief were arrested Sunday in addition to a third suspect in connection with the 2018 murder of activist Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Gomes.