Thousands of people have gathered in Brazil's second largest city to honor the memory of a councilwoman and human rights activist who was shot to death seven months ago.
Marielle Franco and her driver, Anderson Pedro Gomes, were killed in Rio de Janeiro on March 14 while returning from an event focused on empowering young black women.
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Thousands of people have gathered in Brazil's second largest city to honor the memory of a councilwoman and human rights activist who was shot to death seven months ago.
Franco's partner, Monica Benicio, led the event at which 1,000 street signs bearing the councilwoman's name were distributed.
The widow of slain councilwoman Marielle Franco rises her fist during a demonstration marking the 7th month since her wife's murder in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018. Franco supporters distributed a thousand street signs in memory of her after a video on social media showed one being destroyed by two politicians with the right wing Social Liberal Party. (AP PhotoLeo Correa)
People hold street signs honoring slain councilwoman Marielle Franco as they mark the 7th month since her murder in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018. Franco supporters distributed a thousand street signs in memory of her after a video on social media showed one being destroyed by two politicians with the right wing Social Liberal Party. (AP PhotoLeo Correa)
The parents of slain councilwoman Marielle Franco, Marinete da Silva, center, and Antonio Francisco da Silva, right, hold street signs in honor of their daughter as they mark the 7th month since her murder in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018. Franco's family and supporters distributed a thousand street signs in memory of her after a video on social media showed one being destroyed by two politicians with the right wing Social Liberal Party. (AP PhotoLeo Correa)
At least 2,000 people joined the rally Saturday at Rio's Cinelandia Square, where a new street sign with Franco's name on it was put up. It replaced one that was taken down in early October by supporters of right-wing congressman Jair Bolsonaro, who won the first round of Brazil's presidential election last weekend.
The widow of slain councilwoman Marielle Franco has a tattoo of Franco on her arm, during a demonstration marking the 7th month since her wife's murder in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018. Franco supporters distributed a thousand street signs in memory of her after a video on social media showed one being destroyed by two politicians with the right wing Social Liberal Party. (AP PhotoLeo Correa)
Franco's partner, Monica Benicio, led the event at which 1,000 street signs bearing the councilwoman's name were distributed.
People hold street signs honoring slain councilwoman Marielle Franco as they mark the 7th month since her murder in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018. Franco supporters distributed a thousand street signs after a video on social media showed one being destroyed by two politicians with the right wing Social Liberal Party. (AP PhotoLeo Correa)
The widow of slain councilwoman Marielle Franco rises her fist during a demonstration marking the 7th month since her wife's murder in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018. Franco supporters distributed a thousand street signs in memory of her after a video on social media showed one being destroyed by two politicians with the right wing Social Liberal Party. (AP PhotoLeo Correa)
People hold street signs honoring slain councilwoman Marielle Franco as they mark the 7th month since her murder in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018. Franco supporters distributed a thousand street signs in memory of her after a video on social media showed one being destroyed by two politicians with the right wing Social Liberal Party. (AP PhotoLeo Correa)
The parents of slain councilwoman Marielle Franco, Marinete da Silva, center, and Antonio Francisco da Silva, right, hold street signs in honor of their daughter as they mark the 7th month since her murder in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018. Franco's family and supporters distributed a thousand street signs in memory of her after a video on social media showed one being destroyed by two politicians with the right wing Social Liberal Party. (AP PhotoLeo Correa)