Brazil, corruption, and the Franco Assassination

Marielle Franco was a vocal critic of police violence in Brazil, one of the most dangerous countries in the world. Her assassination coincided with the military takeover of Rio de Janeiro’s security forces. Massive protests ensued. Lou explains how Brazil descended into chaos, and how an investigation called Operation Car Wash exposed dozens of corrupt politicians and businessmen. Sources & Further Reading: More on Marielle Franco’s assassination: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/a-black-female-politician-was-gunned-down-in-rio-now-shes-a-global-symbol/2018/03/19/98483cba-291f-11e8-a227-fd2b009466bc_story.html?utm_term=.14c912d58cc5 More on Marielle Franco’s assassination: http://riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/rio-politics/human-rights-activist-military-critic-executed-in-rio-de-janeiro/ Most dangerous cities on earth: https://www.seguridadjusticiaypaz.org.mx/biblioteca/prensa/send/6-prensa/242-las-50-ciudades-mas-violentas-del-mundo-2017-metodologia Amnesty International report on Brazil: https://www.amnesty.org/en/countries/americas/brazil/report-brazil/ Violence during Carnivale: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/06/rio-gang-violence-brazil-children-killed-carnival Military takeover of Rio’s security: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/16/world/americas/brazil-rio-military-security.html More on Operation Car Wash: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/01/brazil-operation-car-wash-is-this-the-biggest-corruption-scandal-in-history Reach of Operation Car Wash: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-41109132 Black youth in Brazil: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2017/nov/02/genocide-brazil-black-youth-day-of-the-dead-extra-resonance CREDITS Writer: Louis Foglia Editor: m.cho Researcher: Page Ellerson Follow Beme on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bemeapp Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialbeme/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beme/