Brazil’s Supreme Court convicts 5 in killing
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Supreme Court has convicted five men over the 2018 killing of Rio councilwoman Marielle Franco and her driver, Anderson Gomes, in a case tied to politics and organized crime. On Wednesday, the justices voted unanimously to convict a former congressman, his brother, an aide, a former police investigator and a former police officer. Advocacy groups said the case exposed deep police corruption. The case has stirred emotions in the politically divided nation. Some see Franco as a martyr and symbol of left-wing resistance, while allies of former President Jair Bolsonaro have attacked her legacy.