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November 17, 2020

Brazilian Candidates Backed by Jair Bolsonaro Lose in Local Elections
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In Brazil, local election results in the country's main cities show
candidates backed by far-right President Jair Bolsonaro have lost across
the board. Among the victories is the election of Mônica Benício to the
Rio de Janeiro City Council. Benício is the widow of Marielle Franco, a
vocal Black, LGBTQ rights activist and a longtime critic of police
brutality. While in office, Franco was the only Black woman in Rio's
City Council. She was assassinated in 2018. Her murder remains unsolved.


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