Protests in Brazil and abroad demand answers regarding the assassination of Marielle.
On this March 14th, one year after Marielle Franco and Anderson Gomes were brutally murdered, various sectors linked to social movements, activists, and organized civil society have been mobilizing since dawn this Thursday throughout Brazil and abroad, holding numerous demonstrations in memory of Marielle and also against the genocide of the Black and marginalized population; check out the photo gallery of the main demonstrations.
247 - On March 14, 2018, exactly one year ago, a barbaric crime occurred. On a summer night in Rio de Janeiro, councilwoman Marielle Franco was leaving yet another work meeting related to social movements, something routine in her parliamentary career, always attentive to the most vulnerable. In the car, her driver Anderson Gomes was waiting for Marielle, who went to the vehicle with her assistant, Fernanda Chaves.
The rest of the story, everyone already knows. Marielle and Anderson did not survive the 13 shots fired by the assassin, whose name was only revealed this Tuesday (12). Retired PM Ronnie Lessa, Bolsonaro's neighbor, was responsible for carrying out the shots that night. His accomplice, former PM Élcio Queiroz, drove the vehicle used in the ambush.
After the police released the names of the killers, several political leaders, activists, and members of society questioned: It's not enough to just know who committed the murder; it's necessary to know who ordered the crime, considering the level of complexity and logistics used to kill the councilwoman.
For the lives of Marielle and Anderson Gomes, and against the genocide of the Black and marginalized population, various sectors linked to social movements, activists, and organized civil society have been mobilizing since dawn this Thursday, throughout Brazil and also abroad, in various demonstrations in memory of Marielle.
In Rio de Janeiro, numerous protesters covered sidewalks and walls with images of Marielle. The Arcos da Lapa (Lapa Arches) awoke to a banner in memory of the councilwoman.
In Brasília, PSOL parliamentarians held a demonstration in the Chamber of Deputies demanding answers from the State regarding the crime that leaves several enigmas, even a year after the assassination. A bridge in the city was also named after Marielle Franco.
In Brussels, Belgium, the Brazilian embassy awoke to several graffiti messages questioning the state's silence regarding Marielle's death.
In the city of São Paulo, the day promises to be full of mobilizations. Organizations are calling for a demonstration at 6 PM in defense of Black lives and in memory of Marielle, at Praça do Ciclista, Avenida Paulista.
See the photo gallery of events commemorating Marielle and Black lives:
Photos: NINJA Media