Brazil Court Dismisses Charges In Amazon Killings Case

A sign that reads in Portuguese "Justice for Dom and Bruno" and with images of the British journalist Dom Phillips, on the left, and the indigenous specialist Bruno Pereira is displayed on the

A federal court in Brazil has dismissed charges against one of the three men arrested in connection with the killings of Indigenous peoples expert Bruno Pereira and British journalist Dom Phillips in the Amazon. The court ruled that there wasn’t enough evidence to proceed with a trial for the individual in question.

The man, Oseney da Costa de Oliveira, a fisherman residing near the Itaquai River, was taken into custody on June 14, 2022, approximately nine days after the tragic events unfolded. His brother, Amarildo da Costa de Oliveira, and Jefferson da Silva Lima were also arrested in connection with the case. Lima confessed to the killings but claimed self-defense. The Federal Regional Court of the 1st Region has upheld a lower court decision, determining that the two remaining suspects will face a jury trial.