The Guardian has launched an investigative podcast uncovering the story behind the 2022 disappearance of journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira.
The six-part series, Missing in the Amazon, is the first from The Guardian Investigates, the newspaper’s new podcast feed dedicated to narrative investigative reporting.
It is hosted by Guardian Latin America correspondent Tom Phillips, a friend and colleague of Dom, who joined the search for the two men in one of the most remote areas of the Amazon.
Told through exclusive interviews, never-before-heard testimonies and immersive field reporting, Missing in the Amazon explores how the disappearance exposed the deep corruption and environmental threats facing the region.
Tom Phillips said: “Over the past three years we have made more than a half a dozen trips to the Brazilian Amazon to make this podcast, travelling thousands of miles through the jungle by helicopter, plane, boat and on foot to understand what happened to Dom and Bruno, and why.
“The podcast is a tribute to two brilliant and much-missed men: an intrepid reporter and a tenacious indigenous expert who, in their different ways, sought to defend Brazil’s indigenous communities and the rainforests where they live. May we never forget Dom and Bruno and the causes they held dear.”
Nicole Jackson, global head of audio, Guardian News & Media, added: “Missing in the Amazon is about Dom and Bruno, who they were and the vital work that they were doing – told by the people who knew them best, many of whom are speaking for the first time.
“It’s also the story of what Dom and Bruno cared so much about. The Amazon and the indigenous people who are trying to protect it.
“It’s about their future and the future of the world’s biggest rainforest – a story that should matter to every single one of us – our survival depends on it.”
The first two episodes are available now, with new episodes released every Monday. The series is available via all major podcast platforms and the Guardian’s updated mobile app, which includes a new in-app podcast player.
