Revolutionaries: Marielle Franco
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Marielle Franco (1979-2018) was a Rio de Janeiro city council member and member of the Socialism and Liberty Party of Brazil. She was also a member of the LGBT community and a human rights activist, especially against police brutality in the favelas, or slums of the city. On March 14, 2018, she was shot four times in the head and killed by two unknown attackers. Many believe she was assassinated.