Brazilian police arrest two former cops for death of black Rio councilwoman

By Marina Lopes Marina Lopes Email Bio Follow March 12 at 10:04 AM SAO PAULO, Brazil — Brazilian authorities arrested two former police officers Tuesday in the death of an outspoken Rio de Janeiro councilwoman, a year after her assassination convulsed Latin America’s largest nation.

“Two police officers were arrested for direct and effective participation in the crime,” said Marcus Vinícius Braga, Rio de Janeiro’s state police secretary. “With these arrests, we get close to solving the crime.”She was driving home on the night of March 14, 2018, after speaking to a group of women about black empowerment when she was struck by nine police-issue bullets. Her driver, Anderson Gomes, also was killed.

Armed paramilitary groups made up of current and former police officers emerged in Rio in the early 2000s, creating an army of guns for hire. They control several neighborhoods in the city and are known for extorting residents for access to basic services, such as gas or cable, often killing those who stand in their way.

In the same place where brasilian’s president lives. Coincidence.

Knowing how corruptible and poorly paid Rio police are...they were probably plain clothes or off-duty.

Eye for an eye

Marielle was elected by votes from area domained for drug dealers, and drug dealers are enemy of milicians, And both are enemy of police. The president would be so dumb If protect the killers near of him. Makes no Sense believe in this hipothesys.

Let’s import more Brazilians.

🤦🏿‍♂️

Tell me again how Bland hung herself? SayHerName

deray Very likely connected to the rise of the new fascist leader of the country. His son has some pretty bad associations with this and other people believed to be involved.

Woman?

I dont think that's a woman...

WajahatAli So glad to hear

Were they ex-cops when they killed her? Or did they get fired after they were found out that they murdered this woman? That's what I would like to know. ...

Omg

And more: one of the suspected murderers lives in the same luxury condo as president Bolsonaro (who happens to be a political ennemy of the murdered victim). And more: Not only they live in the same condo, but also take SELFIES together (below)

The low income cop lives in the same luxurious condominium complex as President Bolsonaro. His salary probably wouldn't even cover the HOA and utility fees.

One of the only countries more violent then US

At least they arrest cops for murder.

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