Search stepped up for British journalist missing in Brazil
Brazil says it is stepping up its search for British journalist Dom Phillips, 57, and Brazilian indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, 41, after it was criticised for its slow response to their disappearance.No trace has been found of them or the boat they were travelling in.There has been huge concern for the welfare of the men after it emerged that Mr Pereira had received death threats in the week before they went missing.
Six people have been questioned in connection with the men's disappearance, but police said only one had been arrested while the others were questioned as witnesses. Lead investigator Alexandre Fontes described the area as a "very complicated region" which he said could only be reached by helicopter, small plane or boat.
Both Mr Pereira and Mr Phillips, who has written about threats to the Amazon for publications such as The Guardian and the Washington Post, are hugely experienced and planned their journeys thoroughly. They had a new boat and plenty of fuel, the rights group said.As well as clashes with fishermen catching protected stock, it has also seen incursions by illegal gold miners, loggers and drug traffickers who smuggle cocaine from neighbouring Peru.
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