RIO DE JANEIRO—A samba-school president running for city council was shot dead in Rio on Monday, extending a string of apparently political killings that has overwhelmed state police and prompted calls for federal intervention. Marcos Vieira Souza, 52, died of gunshot wounds on Rio’s working-class north side, police said. They declined to provide additional details. Local news sources reported that Mr. Souza, who headed the popular...

Source: Wall Street Journal September 26, 2016 23:51 UTC