Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
World
Andrew Downie in São Paulo and Caio Barretto Briso in Rio de Janeiro

Bruno Pereira: the dedicated defender of Indigenous rights missing in Brazil

Bruno Pereira
Bruno Pereira ‘is a great ally of the iIndigenous movement and that is why he came to work with these organisations,’ one colleague said. Photograph: Daniel Marenco/Agência O Globo

There’s an unwritten rule among Amazonian explorers that says the image of a lone swashbuckler, pack on their back and machete in hand, is something to be avoided at all costs. Bruno Pereira agreed 100%.

Pereira, 41, is the indigenous expert who disappeared on Sunday after travelling into a remote corner of the Amazon jungle with the British journalist Dom Phillips. The two men have not been seen since Sunday morning.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.