RIO DE JANEIRO — Nearly two months after a black councilwoman was shot and killed in Rio de Janeiro, police on Thursday recreated the murder scene in hopes of discovering clues about who did it. Surrounding streets were blocked off and police put up black tarps to obstruct the view of journalists and other onlookers. Just days before she was killed, Franco lamented on social media what she alleged were recent police killings. “There is huge concern that two months after the killing of Marielle Franco there are no answers from authorities,” said Renata Neder, research co-ordinator for Amnesty International Brazil. The day after the attack, hundreds of thousands took to the streets in Rio to demand answers.

Source: National Post May 11, 2018 02:23 UTC