About 2,000 people marched through the Mare favela in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday in memory of human rights activist Marielle Franco, who was gunned down in an apparent assassination. The march was the latest in a string of rallies expressing defiance and sorrow at Wednesday’s slaying in the center of Rio. She won fame as a rights activist, particularly for highlighting police brutality in the impoverished, sometimes lawless favela districts. Last year, 134 Rio state police officers were killed. CCRELATED STORY:Brazilians protest murder of councilwoman, rights activist

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 19, 2018 08:51 UTC