GOVERNO BOLSONARO DEU PASSAPORTE DIPLOMÁTICO PARA FAMILIARES DE BRAZÃO | Cortes 247

Summary

A police informant claims politician Domingos Brazão ordered the 2018 murder of Rio councilwoman Marielle Franco. Brazão was already accused of obstructing the investigation into Franco's death, which was speculated to be revenge against her PSOL party ally Marcelo Freixo. Brazão's family members obtained diplomatic passports from the Bolsonaro government, which tried to cover up the killing. The allegations against Brazão must still be validated, but if true, finally reveal a mastermind behind Franco's assassination.

Takeaways

• 📖 Domingos Brazão is named as one of the masterminds behind the murder of Marielle Franco, according to a plea bargain statement by former police officer Rony Lessa.
• 🔥 The information comes from Brazil 247, indicating that Brazão's involvement had been speculated for a long time.
• 🛠 Brazão is a Councilor of the Court of Accounts of the State of Rio de Janeiro, and his name has been associated with the case for years.
• 👾 There were attempts to cover up the investigation during Jair Bolsonaro's presidency, including the assassination of key figures and document destruction.
• 👮 Brazão's family members hold various government positions, suggesting a complex web of influence.
• 📚 The plea bargain by Rony Lessa still needs to be ratified by the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) due to Brazão's privileged legal status.
• 👥 Brazão, formerly affiliated with the MDB party, had previously been formally accused by the Attorney General's Office in 2019 of obstructing the investigation.
• 🔮 The alleged motive for Marielle's murder is speculated to be revenge against Marcelo Freixo, a former State Deputy for PSOL and current president of Embratur.
• 💻 Family members of federal deputy Chiquinho Brazão, including João Vitor Moraes Brazão and Dalila Maria de Moraes Brazão, received diplomatic passports during Bolsonaro's government.
• 📓 The Brazão family, including Domingos Inácio Brazão, was implicated in the murder of Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Gomes, highlighting a broader network of political and familial connections.

Q & A

Who was named as one of the people behind ordering the assassination of Marielle Franco?

Domingos Brazão, a councilor on the Court of Auditors of the State of Rio de Janeiro.

What was the suspected motivation behind the assassination?

Revenge against Marcelo Freixo, a former state legislator for the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL).

What government position did members of Brazão's family hold under Bolsonaro's administration?

His wife and son received diplomatic passports from the Foreign Ministry in 2019.