Event Brief
Brazilian Politician Brothers Convicted of Murder
Filed: Feb 26, 2026 at 4:05 PM ET
Summary: João and Domingos Brazão sentenced for ordering the murder of Marielle Franco, a rising political star in Rio.
WHO: João Francisco Inácio Brazão and Domingos Inácio Brazão
WHAT: Convicted of ordering the murder
WHEN: Feb 25, 2026 at 12:29 PM ET
WHERE: Rio de Janeiro
WHY: Murder of Marielle Franco, a gay Black woman and political figure
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