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Martyred Marielle Franco speaks about her background & political perspective on May 15, 2017
Mekim-na-Save Projek
20 Mar 2019
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Brazilian feminist Marielle Franco da Silva, a Rio de Janeiro city council member, a lesbian and leading critic of the Temer and Bolsonaro regimes was assassinated along with her driver after delivering a speech on March 14, 2018. Her life and work continue to evoke and inspire resistance to the soft coup and austerity in Brazil and against neoliberal rule worldwide.

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