Rio Police Foils Plan To Kill State Representative Marcelo Freixo

[Judi Lynn]

Rio Police Foils Plan To Kill State Representative Marcelo Freixo
Attack would happen on Saturday morning when the lawmaker was going to meet supporters
Dec.14.2018 1:45 PM

Júlia Barbon
Daniel Carvalho
RIO DE JANEIRO and BRASÍLIA

Rio de Janeiro police officers foiled on Wednesday (12th) militia plans to murder State Representative Marcelo Freixo (PSOL) during a Saturday morning rally in the city's western part. Freixo won a seat in the federal House of Representatives by the state of Rio de Janeiro.

The planned attack would happen while the lawmaker would be in a meeting at the city's union of private school teachers (Sinpro), an event shared by the politician's social media channels.

Freixo's aides canceled the meeting after receiving a message from the Rio de Janeiro state police's intelligence unit informing that three militias, with a military police officer among them, planned to murder the representative in the meeting. The police force and the State District Attorney were also informed.

The information came through an anonymous tip hotline. Newspaper O Globo first reported the case, associating the suspects to the illegal gambling mafia in Rio de Janeiro.



Marcelo Freixo poses for a photo with Councilwoman Marielle Franco, assassinated earlier this year - Luke Garcia

More:
https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/brazil/2018/12/rio-police-foils-plan-to-kill-state-representative-marcelo-freixo.shtml

LBN:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142223336

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Marielle Franco, beloved defender of the poor, assassinated this year:















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Brazil protests over slain politician Marielle Franco
Tens of thousands of people in Rio de Janeiro and other cities across Brazil have taken to the streets to mourn a murdered politician who had campaigned against police brutality.

Marielle Franco, a 38-year-old Rio city councillor, was viewed by many as a champion of women's rights.

Ms Franco and her driver were both shot dead while in her car on Wednesday.

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-latin-america-43428164/brazil-protests-over-slain-politician-marielle-franco

[Judi Lynn]

1. Please see this brief video of the life and assassination of Marielle Franco, compatriot of Marcelo:

Thank you.