Three years ago, British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian indigenous defender Bruno Pereira vanished while on a reporting trip near Brazil’s remote Javari valley. The Guardian’s Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips, investigates their disappearance in a six-part podcast series.
The Javari valley, one of the most isolated regions in the Amazon, is home to several uncontacted indigenous tribes and has seen increasing illegal activities such as mining, logging, and drug trafficking. Phillips and Pereira were documenting these threats when they went missing.
The case drew international attention and highlighted the dangers faced by environmental and indigenous rights activists in Brazil. Their bodies were later found, and suspects were arrested, but the full story behind their deaths remains complex.
Episode 1 of the podcast sets the scene, exploring the context of the Amazon crisis and the risks taken by those who defend it. Subsequent episodes delve deeper into the investigation and the broader implications for the region.
