Corona Virus Outbreak special coverage on aljazeera. In march 28th Mariella Franco a prominent brazilian human rights activist and politician was murdered in mysterious circumstances a champion of the venice rio slum neighborhoods area and it was also a vocal critic of brazils Security Forces and the civilian casualties of a war against the citys drug gangs so who killed it and why Giuliana Rufus went in search of bones. Rio de janeiro carnival 2019 the somebody schools are getting ready to parade in january a new government came to power in brazil led by president joey abell sonando a nationalist politician and former army captain during the military dictatorship from the 1960 s. To early eightys. This somebodys school money has chosen esteem directly confronting the new president s right wing political agenda its focus the brutal history of brazils white elite and the often ignored contributions of the countrys black and indigenous heroes. Tribute is being paid to Mariella Franco a gay afro brazilian politician and human rights activist assassinated nearly a year ago. Monday as artistic director Landrieu Vieira took the decision to put money at the center of the parade to get a small amount if that was how these movies because you see the best with the how do you stop what i did was because it is a village to be avoided by that that you are you following the investigation to find out. What was. There much of it that you get that through crafts stuck with out there. That why something thirtieths spoke and i was lost in a way that were going to out the meat but you want you to feel it was everybody. Mariella franco was born in one of rios poor mostly black urban areas known as fatherless by the law i. Have work to improve the lives of minorities resulted in a triumphant election to the city council in 2016. When she became a vocal critic of brazil Security Forces and a champion for the many civilian casualties of their rule against the favelas struck. A fundamental. Bike yet they were born to be small mention on zia joyce you know call my. Face a father joe my korea side said shan as im out here but she was just as resolute when dealing with hecklers. No say there will be a gun no i dont doubt but is there stock guys know up to that agency. You know sabby. But someone did want to silence her on the 14th of march 28th. Into dr Anderson Pedro gomez limited shot several times from another car. The assassination had been meticulously planned and carried out and soon the murder weapon and ammunition used will link back to the police raising serious questions about who really was behind maryalice killing. Discourse an outpouring of grief and rage. Courage and charisma that struck a chord across brazil and around the world. Protesters demanded that the killers be found. But brazil has a new government elected with the backing of the Security Forces might have a support his fear this may undermine the investigation if he is not a lot of back and forth arianna right. Now thats bold and if it is like trying to keep a memory alive the big question is whether its going to start being serious about finding her and if not then why. Oh my oh its been nearly a year since madea was killed and several official investigations by rios state and brazils federal authorities on the way. Money ellis assassination has begun to reveal troubling connections between security corruption and politics and we want to take a closer look at what efforts the authorities are making to find her killer. We begin by following up on speculations that members of the military police assassinated mariella that she was being punished for criticizing the way they carry out their operations against drug gangs in the favelas. One such operation took place on june 20th 2018 in muddy the favela that mariella came from. The police came in by air firing killing a 14 year old boy mark has been a serious. Brunette a silver his mother told us that marcus and his friend and he could live running late for School Started when the show got him off and when. I show what the prison dont want him over to look at a little milf you know the boys to cover them coming out they faced an armored car one very real way and god was there again bought. Them up on a woman along with a bunch of backyard. Marcus was just one of the nearly 1400 People Killed by real Security Forces in 28 teams. Up with you so i and i think they are well off as far as a change up will also be jim up on the plane rules. To be out and making new ones before they will say porter which will be of the big deal theyre not going to really see im a lawyer help bruna investigate the websites oh no she says it was mary ellen who taught money as women to challenge such injustices which is a shot of look the same as a rabbit outside before they were. Milked my beloved they watch so madly arent you going to have a born also streamers boy just so much money that he was a lot of little homemade think of as he just bought out. Not far away carnival preparations are underway Flavia Candido was formally materialises system and. She too is highly critical of the Police Operations in rio as fatherless. Volokh. Feel much stronger. Who also made the right bobby to follow but flavia says there is more to marial is killing them revenge for criticizing Police Operations. Most obvious in. This for me to the bottom is still my. Voice. For more land. Things that maryellen was despised by the conservative political establishment because she empowered. By the atavism old boys. No well know you. For. All. These carnival parade too is my dear liz legacy she wanted my niece residents to be proud. By. The communitys mistrust of the police is understandable but to date no evidence has emerged to support the theory that the Police Killed marianas. Instead all official investigations are focusing on more sinister groups rios classes secret paramilitary organizations known as militias. They have been formed by members of the Security Forces who felt that working within the constraints of the law was too limiting heavily armed theyve taken the fight against the drug gangs into their own hands many militias have close links with politicians and some politicians even employ their services. In reals west zone the militias control entire neighborhoods forcing residents to pay not just for security but for gas cable t. V. And transport too. According to a Homicide Police investigation a west so militia commander has been lending his deadly services to a local politician. Were following the footsteps of a man whos actually accused of ordering the killing of Mariella Franco hes a councilman and a Real Estate Developer and hes heavily invested in these areas. His name is muscle. And hes agreed to meet us in his sports club in ga daniel another area firmly under militia control. This club used to be run by a political opponent but sicilian or took it over. And his assistants have organized the community thank you party that just happens to coincide with our visit. One more video. With him in. The Homicide Police have build a case against. Based on a witness who said he heard the councilman order the militia to kill not reality. The motive so their theory goes is that sicilian wanted to stop mariella from educating residents about the housing rights in communities where he has construction interests. But the witness has been discredited and sicilian who insist that hes being framed by someones evil commission but it doesnt mean. Youre with a force on the ass i think it will get your game going youve got to be the guts of this scene to get the vision that there would you believe in him he claims a political opponent is using the allegations to undermine him you mark. My vision which is why you dont. Judge you because we all moderate your mood go your palagi we have. With as we have died would you speak of the rather good of us as you know that there are more than jumping when you break the possibility that the theory could even be true shows how murderous rios politics can be the federal police have started to investigate allegations that the Homicide Police helped protect the person who really ordered maryalice killing meanwhile councilman cecilia no remains a suspect. 10 days into our stay there are dramatic developments. On the orders of the Public Prosecutor and the civil police one of 5 Law Enforcement agencies in brazil 2 men are arrested for mario his murder. Allegedly drove the car. Whilst funny lessa a former policeman is accused of firing the gun that killed money ellen and her driver. Investigators also raid the house of another associate a funny lesser where they find a huge stockpile of weapons kit enough to assemble over 100 m. 16. Rifles the parts are owned by lesser and suggests that he may be an illegal gun dealer with connections to organized crime. We had to buy her dirty duca lived a neighborhood hardly affordable for retired policeman this is the street to the house behind us i was arrested its really a market exclusive Community One of the houses in there belongs to president joe you have also now wrote meaning the president of brazil and maryalice killer when neighbors. The suspects are held at the local police station. Its also home to the Homicide Division thats now under scrutiny for the as yet botched investigation into councilman cecelia know. What the local colleagues are saying is that this operation was brought forward by one day because there was a rumor that the suspect had received a tip off and were getting ready to flee lesser later confirmed that hed been tipped off about his imminent arrest and it fueled yet more suspicions of a wider conspiracy involving the police certainly the director of the Homicide Division emerges hes off to meet reals governor for a press conference. At the Governors Palace we pick up on more news about links between the alleged killers and brazils new president its confirmed that he a number one of the president s sons had dated less daughter. Then the president is identified in a facebook photo with. The alleged driver at maddie ellis killing. Governor Wilson Witsel opens the press conference. And then detective ginny turn largest who is leading this investigation explains how officers used technology and tip off from informants to identify lesser in kid. As the alleged assassins one crucially their movements in the moments before maryalice death where is demolition really is though as a manhole cover i think what is not only passed by he says you have all got out of the. First car and uses of a. Detective largest says the analysis of less is internet searches sheds light on a possible motive you know its not the former policeman had been looking for targets on the political left not just mariella. Heavier mouthpiece and some. Other space time guy just you know i still. See you sanjay i mean joking out ideas all very serious about forming a government. If you so you can enjoy the journalists are skeptical they wonder why previous theories about money ellis clashes with Housing Construction are suddenly no longer valid because i want to talk now with somebody else that you got here no no no it was those adults not overdubbing. Many you believe that lesser had links with a Militia Group and that he was paid by a powerful person to kill money or they suspect a cover up. Which must always be. Fast enough. And then the press conference is a rockley holter it. Was. A day later detective largess is removed by gov witsel from the investigation. If maryalice killers intended to stop her campaigns their plans failed. The outrage over her desk as momentum to the election of 3 more black female lawmakers into rios legislative assembly. Source Danny Montero and Monica Francisco the maryalice friends and are all members of peace or the party for socialism and liberty. They have vowed to continue my realist struggle for more inclusiveness embryos politics. This is the office of recently elected state deputy. Piers all has a track record of challenging corruption in various politics and its members think that the killing of mary ellen could have been part of a wider attempt to silence their party. The soul here was almost say. From i mean by using. What is a mistake here as it being as nice as sheer air base set was innocent wherever theres always in just the out this is will be sauce a guy i. Know what is in our. Bow. Bags wished i was a comedian in their cars or home area. Of peace all is a small party on the far left but it often punches above its weight another investigation into wrongdoing in the citys public transport system also led to arrests. But despite their efforts the power of various militias remains unchecked. Dark but is an barsh move in but as you know. More power to out if it out she was for the os if bamma but i come back or i saw my familiar journey you know from the mothers this isnt serious you wish wish that and they usually saw you always change they only called soil in the region. But most brazilians are more worried about security than corruption. They believe that politicians who want the Security Forces to respond with more force are more likely to deliver. Both president also narrow and real scavenger voted into office by a public who favored strongmen. Gov witsel rarely gives interviews so weve come to see him at a public event. Its meant to be promoting tourism but instead his pro security agenda gets an airing your reminding. Is the most of us who exactly you know the governor is upset about come and see made by real smith who has called the police a mess and corrupt. Group hes unapologetic about the use of violence by various police since he took office in january Police Killings are the highest ever recorded. After the event the press get rich so to respond to the mass criticism of the police we dont know what the question is can we ask you what would you want the vehicle the more youll know flashed through g g r which are so general. Just so you know like. Kids dont see. That he could be that good he was on the way to do so i mean what about the life i wondered if the governors close connections with the Security Forces might affect the inquiries into my ellis murder are you committed to seeing the Mariella Franco investigations through all the way to the end even if the connections go to the very top of the Political Police establishment. In opinion with the phonies we each got yeah i give. Up what you dont want to be. Watching my vision got is a key that was one branch of the premium. Can be set on just about a Police Records my vision got i am gonna play nice folks ok scale of you but the mission asa police of your enemy said were going to start on the road so should. Maybe she got. Other salles optimistic its the 1st anniversary of money and this killing the stage has been set up. A crowd has gathered for a memorial event. The worst in the world but according. To danny and monica the newly elected state legislators are joined by tell you via picture on a real stretch of road deputies. They urge the crowd to keep up the pressure for the investigation to continue but yet the mother who of course is so the only point eat. The point is she thought you saw the bottle. Fish for that 1st matches. At least here you know what it was that think that he just he just. Did you find him enjoy it. Its an emotional event for the crowd and speakers alike many here in new mariella personally and theyre determined to continue her legacy. More than. Ever oh my. God their facebook a place that you couldnt believe that by getting. The best film of all. To marry alyssa protests my guess carnival song has become an anthem to justice the only movement the words you are. The a slow roll call. To the school. There are still many Unanswered Questions about the assassination of money from coke especially who may ultimately have been behind it. Against a background of widening divisions in brazil the authorities must prove that theyre safe. Areas but solving the murders until they do the mistrust and then cya teams will only continue to grow. If every 2020 Brazilian Police said they form a policeman actually on a break been trying to arrest for alleged involvement in mariana franklins murder the p. S. O. Well his friend has party said it would be pressing the circumstances mr brake his death to be clarified to date no one has been tried for maryalice killing. On tropical fiji Chinese Developers are accused of destroying a Pacific Power and i. Want to waste investigations on aljazeera. The whole d. N. A. 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