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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Elonore Hughes

Trial set to begin for suspected killers of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco

Brazil Slain Councilwoman - (AP)

The trial of the alleged killers of a Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman begins Wednesday, an assassination that shook Brazil and reverberated around the world.

Protesters began gathering early Wednesday in front of the courthouse in downtown Rio where two former police officers will stand trial in the deaths of 38-year-old councilwoman Marielle Franco and her driver, Anderson Gomes, on March 14, 2018. Ronnie Lessa is accused of firing the gun in the drive-by shooting, while Élcio Queiroz is accused of being the driver who pursued Franco.

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