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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Brazil police arrest masterminds of rio councilmember s 2018 murder - The Untold Story

Marielle Franco was an outspoken black- and LGBTQ-rights campaigner who grew up in a slum and went on to become a charismatic defender of the poor and a vocal critic of police brutality (Credit: AFP)

Brazilian police on Sunday arrested three current and former officials who allegedly masterminded the 2018 assassination of Rio de Janeiro city councilor Marielle Franco.

Franco was an outspoken black- and LGBTQ-rights campaigner who grew up in a slum and went on to become a charismatic defender of the poor and a vocal critic of police brutality. Her killing sparked outcry in Brazil and abroad.

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