Rio de Janeiro councilor Marielle Franco was shot dead on March 14, 2018. The reason for the execution: as a councilor, she hindered the illegal appropriation of land in Rio de Janeiro.

The theft of public lands is closely associated with Brazilian elites and is committed not only in regions such as the Amazon, but also in large cities. After illegally invading and appropriating public lands, the grileiros'next step is to “regularize” the crime with a law.