Brazils Supreme Court convicts 5 in Rio councilwoman Francos killing
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Brazil's Supreme Court Convicts Plotters of Marielle Franco's Killing
Is Marielle's case a victory against impunity or proof the left weaponized her death politically?
Above: A poster asks who commissioned the murder of Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman Marielle Franco on March 14, 2019. Image credit: Ian Cheibub/picture alliance/Getty Images
The Spin
Left narrative
The conviction of the Brazão brothers and their accomplices for Marielle Franco's murder marks a historic victory against impunity and political violence rooted in gender and race. This case exposes the deep entrenchment of militias, corruption and police complicity at the highest levels of Rio's government. Fighting for human rights can no longer cost lives in Brazil's democracy.
Right narrative
The left spent years falsely insinuating Bolsonaro had connections to Marielle's death, only to suddenly lose interest once the Brazãos were implicated in the case — and this is no coincidence. The real story contradicts the left's yearslong narrative, as Francisco Brazão campaigned for Dilma Rousseff, revealing that this tragic death was weaponized for political gain.
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