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Sunday, 30 September 2018

Brazil sees black female candidates surge after murder of rising star

Marielle Franco set an example in a country where black women make up 28% of population but hold 2% of congressional seats

The last time Renata Souza saw her friend and colleague Marielle Franco, they hugged and kissed and said they’d see each other the following morning.

They were scheduled to meet with higher-ups from their political party to finalize Franco as a vice-gubernatorial candidate for the state of Rio de Janeiro.

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