Marielle como ícone propulsor de afetos: o repertório da vereadora em movimentos sociais

Abstract

This study examines how the image of former councilwoman Marielle Franco, assassinated in March 2018, functions as a catalyst for affective connections and bridges dialogues among diverse groups engaged in left-wing social movements in Rio de Janeiro. Through immersion in protests against regimes exhibiting fascist traits and in assemblies advocating for the fundamental rights of minorities, I explore the various symbolisms Marielle evokes, focusing on her role in fostering connections and dialogues among LGBTQIAPN+ communities, the Black movement, and representatives from marginalized areas who, though diverse, unite around shared objectives. This work, therefore, reflects on Marielle's enduring ability to gather expressions of the causes she championed in life, even posthumously. Employing an ethnographic methodology that spans various phases of contemporary national politics, I reveal a new approach to political action in Rio de Janeiro, identified through interviews and analyses of key events in which Marielle emerges as a symbol of representation and an icon capable of articulating messages that strengthen bonds and counter practices violating human rights.