Born and bred in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, Marielle Franco was a passionate politician - fighting against rampant police violence in the favelas she called home. Marielle represented communities who are often marginalized from politics, threatening the established system. For that she was likely killed. Marielle Franco Profile If you would like to explore other profiles on our dedicated website - https://assassination.globalinitiative.net/faces (assassination.globalinitiative.net). Please help us mark the death anniversaries by using the hashtag #AssassinationWitness Download the free https://assassination.globalinitiative.net/resources (Faces of Assassination e-book) https://globalinitiative.net/ (Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy