Missing in the Amazon: the disappearance – episode 1

"Missing in the Amazon" is a six-part investigative podcast series by The Guardian, reported by Latin America correspondent Tom Phillips. Episode one, "The Disappearance," begins with the setup of Dom Phillips, a journalist, and Bruno Pereira, an indigenous expert, who went missing in the Javari Valley, a remote and dangerous region of the Amazon. The episode details the initial search efforts, the dangers of the region including illegal activities and drug trafficking, and the lack of support from the Brazilian government under President Bolsonaro. It includes interviews with family members and colleagues, highlighting the growing fears and the international attention the case garnered, while also exploring potential leads and the increasing sense that Dom and Bruno were ambushed due to their work protecting the Amazon and its indigenous people.