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Missing in the Amazon

Missing in the Amazon

By: The Guardian
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In one of the most remote corners of the Amazon jungle, a journalist and an indigenous defender disappear without a trace. Missing in the Amazon – our new six-part investigative podcast series uncovers what happened to Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira. Told for the first time by the people closest to them.© 2025 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Missing in the Amazon: the frontline – episode six
    Jun 30 2025
    According to Beto Marubo, if Dom and Bruno did the same expedition in 2025, they would face the same levels of danger. The Guardian’s Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips, returns to the Javari valley and meets those risking their lives daily basis to fight the threats from organised crime. Is it possible to save the Amazon?
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    34 mins
  • Missing in the Amazon: the fightback – episode five
    Jun 23 2025
    Funerals are held for Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira and there is hope that the election of President Lula will mean new protections for the Amazon – and that the killers of Dom and Bruno will face justice. But organised crime is widespread and deep-rooted. The investigative journalist Sônia Bridi tells the Guardian’s Latin America correspondent Tom Phillips about a man who allegedly not only may have helped plan the killings but may have ordered them. A man whose name strikes fear across the region
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    38 mins
  • Missing in the Amazon: the ambush – episode four
    Jun 16 2025
    The Guardian’s Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips, recalls the moment that he and others on the search team found Dom and Bruno’s belongings in a hidden area of flooded forest. The team finally discover what has happened to the men
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    25 mins
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