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Explaining Brazil Podcast #4: How Marielle Franco’s assassination will shake Brazilian politics

This week, we’re discussing the murder of Marielle Franco, Rio de Janeiro’s extraordinary city councilwoman. Black, queer, and hailing from the Maré favela in the North Zone, Marielle had been a vocal human rights advocate and was one of the city’s most treasured politicians. More: https://goo.gl/D97vJF

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