Marco Archer

Marco Archer Cardoso Moreira
Born 1961
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died 18 January 2015 (aged 52)
Nusa Kambangan, Central Java, Indonesia
Cause of death
 Execution by firing squad
Known for Drug trafficking
Religion Roman Catholicism
Criminal penalty
 Death penalty
Conviction(s) Drug trafficking (2004)
Imprisoned at 2004

Marco Archer Cardoso Moreira (1961 - 18 January 2015) was a Brazilian citizen sentenced to death for drug trafficking in Indonesia in 2004 after being arrested while trying to enter the country with 13.4 kg of cocaine within the tube a wing-delta.[1]. Archer was the first Brazilian executed abroad.

Execution

Marco Archer was shot in the early hours of January 18, 2015, after eleven years in prison and several award of delays in the prison complex of Cilacap Prison in Java Island, 400 km from Jakarta, the capital country.[2]

Marco Archer had his last Roman Catholic rites denied, according Roman Catholic Priest Charles Burrows who was responsable to comfort him in the last moments of his death.[3] Archer was dragged from his cell, as he cried and said "help me." He defecated in his pants.

Moreira was Roman Catholic and Brazilian embassy had hoped that at least spiritual solace before his death would be offered to him.

However, Indonesianas authorities refused the presence of the priest, because there is no letter from Marco attorney allowing the presence.[4]

After the execution of Marco Archer, his body was cremated and his ashes were transported to the Brazil.[5]

In Rio de Janeiro a Catholic Mass was celebrated in honour of him.[6]

Reactions

His execution after being denied all requests for clemency made by the Brazilian government,[7] created a crisis between Brazil and Indonesia, resulting in the call to Brazil the Brazilian ambassador in Jakarta by the government of President Dilma Rousseff.[8]

After the Archer's death, the president of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, issued a statement saying he was outraged and that this sentence seriously affected her relationships between the two countries.[9] She called the Brazilian ambassador to consultations.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Na balada da morte". http://jornalja.com.br/''.
  2. ↑ "Após 11 anos preso, Marco Archer é executado na Indonésia". http://oglobo.globo.com/''.
  3. ↑ "Brazilian Catholic executed in Indonesia 'denied last rites'". http://www.ucanews.com/''.
  4. ↑ "Marco Archer teve ritual católico negado antes de execução, denuncia padre". http://justificando.com//''.
  5. ↑ "Tia de Marco Archer deve trazer cinzas para o Brasil". http://noticias.terra.com.br/''.
  6. ↑ "Familiares celebram missa em memória de Marco Archer". http://www.redetiradentes.com.br/''.
  7. ↑ "Presidente da Indonésia nega clemência para brasileiro". http://exame.abril.com.br/''.
  8. ↑ "Após 11 anos preso, Marco Archer é executado na Indonésia". http://oglobo.globo.com/''.
  9. ↑ "'Indignada' com execução na Indonésia, Dilma chama embaixador brasileiro de volta ao país". http://noticias.r7.com/''.
  10. ↑ "'Indignada', Dilma chama embaixador na Indonésia para consultas". http://www.bbc.co.uk/''.

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