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Student called Marielle Franco a racist slur in university WhatsApp group

A student at PUC-Rio called Marielle Franco 'macaca' and questioned how she paid for college in a student WhatsApp group. The university opened an internal investigation and said it was taking administrative and legal measures.

  • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Oct 30, 2026
  • Severity 1 of 5 — Discriminatory speech or policy

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  1. terra.com.br/noticias/puc-rio-investiga-denuncia-de-racismo-contra-marielle-franco-em-grupo-de-estudantes,fda201d6bcb46016a078ca5b40c161fdsdsvo7il.html
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