Hundreds of Brazilians protest murder of councilwoman
RIO DE JANEIRO — At least 1,000 people marched in Brazil’s second largest city Sunday to protest the murder of councilwoman and human rights activist Marielle Franco.
Franco and her driver, Anderson Pedro Gomes, were shot dead by assailants Wednesday night while returning from an event focused on empowering young black women.
Protesters gathered in Rio’s Mare slum, where Franco grew up, before marching along Avenida Brasil, the main north-south artery through the city. Several carried banners reading “Marielle and Anderson Present Today and Always.”
Several hundred people took part in a smaller protest rally in Sao Paulo.