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LatinNews Daily - 26 February 2026
BRAZIL: Masterminds of Marielle Franco murder convicted
On 25 February Brazil’s supreme court (STF) unanimously voted to convict two former political officials and three others for ordering the high-profile murder in March 2018 of Rio de Janeiro city councillor Marielle Franco (2017-2018) and her driver Anderson Gomes.
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