On Wednesday, the 25th, the First Group of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) continued with the trial concerning the murder of former councilor Marielle Franco and her driver, leading off with the vote from the rapporteur, Justice Alexandre de Moraes. The session opened with Moraes rejecting a series of preliminary motions put forth by the defense teams that sought to contest technical aspects of the trial and potentially nullify the proceedings before addressing the merits of the accusations against the defendants.

Justice Moraes firmly dismissed claims questioning the STF's jurisdiction, the adequacy of the initial complaints, and objectives of the prosecution, citing the need to proceed without delving into those preliminary objections. Following his statements, other justices on the panel including Cristiano Zanin, Carmen Lúcia, and presiding Justice Flávio Dino were set to cast their votes on the cases. The accused in this high-profile criminal case include influential political figures, such as Domingos Inácio Brazão, a councilor of the RJ Court of Accounts, facing serious charges of qualified double homicide and the attempted murder of Franco's aide, Fernanda Chaves.

The escalation of this trial reflects ongoing public concern and interest regarding political violence, accountability in Brazilian politics, and the implications of influential figures potentially involved in orchestrating crimes against human rights advocates. As the trial unfolds, it continues to illuminate issues surrounding justice in cases of violence against women and minorities in Brazil, lending urgency to calls for reform and proactive measures addressing such violence.