A Rio de Janeiro councilwoman and her driver were assassinated after leaving a public event.
Updated 20 Aug 2026
Marielle Franco and Anderson Gomes were killed when gunfire struck their vehicle after they left an event in central Rio de Janeiro on 14 March 2018. An aide survived. [1]
Two former police officers were convicted as the gunmen in 2024. In 2026, Brazil’s Supreme Court convicted additional defendants accused of ordering and organizing the assassination. [2]
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Gunfire struck their vehicle after Franco left an event in central Rio de Janeiro; an aide travelling with them survived.
Source: Human Rights Watch ↗Brazilian authorities arrested Ronnie Lessa and Élcio de Queiroz, accusing them of carrying out the assassination.
Source: Human Rights Watch ↗A Brazilian court convicted the two former police officers for the killings of Franco and Gomes and the attempted killing of the surviving aide.
Source: Supreme Federal Court of Brazil ↗Brazil's Supreme Federal Court convicted additional defendants accused of ordering and organizing the assassination.
Source: Supreme Federal Court of Brazil ↗0 videos
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