"Arrests Made in Marielle Franco Murder Case"

Three well-known and politically connected Rio de Janeiro officials have been arrested in connection with the 2018 killing of leftist politician and human rights activist Marielle Franco, providing a rare look at the alleged connections between the city’s political elite and criminal militias. The suspects, including a federal congressman and a former police chief, have not been formally charged but are suspected of being the masterminds behind the killing. The arrests have sparked a national reckoning over corruption and impunity in Brazil, as activists and politicians react to the long-awaited development in the case.