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The journalist and Indigenous expert travelled upstream in Brazil’s far western Amazon region, a trip from which they did not return alive

Dom Phillips, whose death in the Amazon has shocked many, was a frequent contributor to the Guardian. Here are some of his outstanding pieces of journalism

Atalaia do Norte (Brazil) (AFP) - The United Nations as well as environmental and rights groups expressed outrage Thursday at the murder of British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, which they linked to President Jair Bolsonaro's willingness to allow commercial exploitation of the Brazilian Amazon.

Atalaia do Norte (Brazil) (AFP) - The UN on Thursday denounced the murder in the Amazon of British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira as environmental activists blamed Brazil's government.

Indigenous groups, environmentalists, fellow reporters and family and friends paid tribute on Thursday to British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian isolated tribes expert Bruno Pereira who disappeared in the Amazon 11 days ago and are presumed dead.

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Dom Phillips’ family said they were “informed that two bodies have been recovered from a remote location after a confession” from a man in custody.

Respected journalist and expert guide have been missing since 5 June and a suspect has reportedly confessed to their murders, according to local police

Brazil’s justice minister Anderson Torres said the remains were found near where the pair disappeared on June 5