Chiquinho Brazão
Chiquinho Brazão | |
|---|---|
| Federal Deputy | |
| In office 1 February 2019 – 24 April 2025 Suspended: 24 March 2024 – 24 April 2025 | |
| Constituency | Rio de Janeiro |
| Councillor of Rio de Janeiro | |
| In office 1 January 2005 – 1 February 2019 | |
| Constituency | At-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | João Francisco Inácio Brazão 22 February 1962 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Political party | Independent (since 2024) |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Occupation | Merchant, entrepreneur, politician |
João Francisco Inácio Brazão (born 22 February 1962), better known as Chiquinho Brazão, is a Brazilian businessman and politician.[1]
He was elected to the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies in the 2018 elections for Avante with a total vote of 25,817. Brazão is brother to Domingos Brazão and Pedro Brazão, well-known politicians.[2]
Along with his brother Domingos Brazão, he was one of those accused of ordering the murder of councilwoman Marielle Franco.[3] In 2025, due to Chiquinho Brazão's health condition, the minister of the Federal Supreme Court, Alexandre de Moraes, granted house arrest. He had been imprisoned in the Campo Grande Federal Penitentiary since 2024.[4][5]
Assassination of Marielle Franco
On 24 March 2024, Brazão was arrested, alongside his brother Domingos Brazão and chief of police Rivaldo Barbosa, on suspicions of involvement in the assassination of councilwoman Marielle Franco and driver Anderson Gomes.[6][7][8][9]
References
- ^ "Veja a lista de deputados federais eleitos no Rio de Janeiro". R7.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 8 October 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "PROFISSÃO DOS DEPUTADOS ELEITOS" (PDF).
- ^ "Irmãos Brazão mandaram matar Marielle por frustrar interesses da dupla e para intimidar PSOL no Rio, aponta PGR". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 9 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "STF autoriza prisão domiciliar do deputado Chiquinho Brazão, réu no caso Marielle". Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Acusado por morte de Marielle, Chiquinho Brazão deixa prisão e volta ao RJ | Maquiavel". VEJA (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ Phillips, Tom (24 March 2024). "Marielle Franco: two politicians and ex-police chief arrested over Brazil murder". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Milhorance, Flávia; Nicas, Jack (24 March 2024). "Police Say They've Cracked Rio de Janeiro's Most Notorious Murder Mystery". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Brito, Ricardo; Teixeira, Fabio (24 March 2024). "Brazilian police arrest three suspects in 2018 murder of Rio council member". Reuters. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Brazilian police arrest suspects in 2018 murder of Rio councilor Marielle Franco". France 24. 24 March 2024. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.