Tag: Marielle Franco
Congressman and Former Rio Police Chief Arrested for Ordering Councilwoman Marielle Franco’s Murder
A Congressman and a former Rio de Janeiro police chief were arrested Sunday in ...
It’s Been a Hard Fight, But Black Women Are Gaining Space in Brazilian Politics
“When she was murdered, the Black women’s movement dealt with this collective trauma by ...
Linked to Death of Politician, Brazil President Threatens to Cancel Globo TV’s License
Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro, deplored a TV network’s report linking him with a former ...
In Response to Sexism and Racism, Over 1000 Black Women Run for Office in Brazil
Motivated in part by President Donald Trump’s disparaging remarks about women and the numerous ...
Brazil – Son’s Message to Those Who Tried to Kill His Father: You’ve Just Elected the President
The knife attack on populist presidential candidate Jair Messias Bolsonaro continues to inflame an ...
Four Brazilian Artists Choose New York as Headquarters of Their Resistance
Evoé Collective was born a year ago founded by four Brazilian actresses based in ...
Born to Fight Crime in the 1990s, Rio’s Militias Have Become Just Another Criminal Organization
In mid-May 2008, a journalist, a photographer and their driver were kidnapped and tortured ...
Marielle’s Murder and the Death of Brazil’s Racial Democracy Myth
When Marielle Franco, a Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman, was shot to death in ...
After Defeat in the Supreme, Lula’s Backers Announce: “Waltz Is over, Now It’s War”
Social leaders and politicians across Brazil and the world are voicing their discontent with ...
Marielle’s Murder in Rio Is Also a Blow to Those Fighting for Better Times
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a piece for DemocraciaAbierta, following this year’s ...
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