News of missing

Bodies of two men murdered in Brazilian Amazon returned to families

24-06-2022 11:13 Bodies of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira handed over to their families, nearly two-and-a-half weeks after they were killed in Brazil's Amazon.

Murder in the Amazon

Police say British journalist and Brazilian guide shot in Amazon killings

18-06-2022 21:13 British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, whose disappearance in the Amazon some two weeks ago sparked an international outcry, were killed by gunfire, Brazilian police confirm.

Murder in the Amazon

Brazil police '99% sure' that bodies found in Amazon are missing duo

17-06-2022 09:44 Suspect reveals where bodies of journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira are buried; Police say they’re ‘99%’ sure that remains found in Amazon are missing duo; Bolsonaro blamed as evidence mounts of murders.

KILLED IN THE AMAZON

Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira: two men who loved the Amazon

16-06-2022 13:03 Veteran British freelance journalist Dom Phillips and respected Brazilian Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira shared a passion for the farthest reaches of the Amazon rainforest. The duo, both courageous adventurers who loved the rainforest and its peoples, each defended the region in his own way.

Dom Phillips & Bruno Pereira

Suspect confesses to burying bodies of two men missing in Amazon

16-06-2022 10:46 One of two men arrested over the disappearance of British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira in the Brazilian Amazon confesses to having buried the pair in the jungle.

Vale do Javari

How Brazil's Javari Valley became a criminal haven

14-06-2022 14:18 The Javari Valley is one of the remotest places on Earth, a vast expanse of thick jungle in northwestern Brazil near the Peruvian and Colombian borders. It is also a haven for drug-trafficking and environmental crimes.

MISSING IN THE AMAZON

Human remains found in Amazon search for journalist, expert

13-06-2022 15:22 Human remains have been found in the search for British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, Brazil's president confirmed Monday.

MISSING IN THE AMAZON

Brazil police find blood on suspect's boat in case of missing reporter, expert

10-06-2022 13:14 Traces of blood have been found on the boat of a suspect arrested in connection with the disappearance of a British journalist and a Brazilian indigenous expert in the Amazon.

MISSING IN AMAZON

Calls mount for Brazil to find missing journalist, indigenous expert

09-06-2022 00:43 Brazilian authorities on Wednesday arrested a man in connection with the disappearance of a British journalist and a local indigenous expert in the Amazon, police said, as calls mounted for officials to deliver answers on what happened to them.

CONCERNS AFTER THREATS

British journalist, indigenous expert missing in Brazil

06-06-2022 21:17 A British journalist and a Brazilian indigenous expert have gone missing in a remote region of the Amazon rainforest after receiving threats, authorities and indigenous-rights groups said Monday, raising fears for their safety.

Natural Disaster

Brazil rescuers end search after storms that killed 128

03-06-2022 15:20 Emergency workers in Brazil ended their search Friday for victims of deadly floods and landslides that hit the country's northeast, after finding the body of the last person reported missing, bringing the death toll to 128.

Disaster

South Africa flood toll nears 400, dozens still missing

15-04-2022 13:37 Police, army and volunteer rescuers search for dozens still missing, five days after the deadliest storm to strike South African city of Durban in living memory.

Death of Facundo Astudillo Castro

Judge leading probe into Facundo Castro's disappearance removed from case

29-12-2021 15:12 Federal Chamber of Criminal Cassation has removed judge overseeing probe into disappearance and death of Facundo Astudillo Castro from the investigation.

MISSING IN COLOMBIA

The Colombian town that 'adopted' a conflict's anonymous dead

24-11-2021 16:47 In Puerto Berrio, Antioquia, unidentified dead from the worst years of Colombia's near six-decade conflict have "adopted" by the locals.

Death of Facundo Astudillo Castro

Phones and patrol cars: Probe into Facundo Castro’s death, one year on

06-05-2021 15:36 22-year-old Facundo Astudillo Castro went missing at the end of April 2020, at the height of the coronavirus lockdown. His body was found more than three months later. A year on from his initial disappearance, the investigation into the youngster’s disappearance is still ongoing, with two telephones at the heart of the probe.

International Transgender Day of Visibility

Protesters use Trans Visibility Day to highlight missing youngster

02-04-2021 02:34 Demonstrators mark International Transgender Day of Visibility by demonstrating outside Congress, demanding greater efforts be made in the search for Tehuel, a 21-year-old who went missing since March 11.

Death of Facundo Astudillo Castro

Autopsy: Facundo Astudillo Castro's death was 'violent,' caused by 'drowning'

02-10-2020 14:55 Forensic experts conclude late 22-year-old died of “asphyxia by submersion,” adding it was not possible to determine if the young man’s death was a homicide due to “advanced skeletonisation of corpse.” No evidence of third-party involvement, nor that body was moved after death.

by James Grainger

HUMAN RIGHTS

Mexico to pursue soldiers, federal police in Ayotzinapa abduction probe

27-09-2020 17:43 Mexican authorities issue 25 arrest warrants for those who carried out and knew about the abduction of 43 students in southern Mexico in 2014, including for the first time members of the military and federal police.

Facundo Astudillo Castro

Protesters rally in capital to demand justice for Facundo Castro

04-09-2020 02:50 Protest held one day after forensic experts confirm remains of a body found in a rural area of Buenos Aires Province belong to Castro, a 22-year-old who had been missing for more than 100 days.

FACUNDO ASTUDILLO CASTRO

Judge confirms found remains belong to Facundo Astudillo Castro

03-09-2020 04:11 Bahía Blanca Federal Judge María Gabriela Marrón confirms remains of a skeleton found earlier this month belong to missing 22-year-old, who was last seen alive on April 30.

Facundo Astudillo Castro

Reports: Autopsy results show found remains belong to Facundo Castro

31-08-2020 19:25 Multiple local news outlets report that remains found in Villarino, near Bahía Blanca, are from body of missing 22-year-old, who was last seen alive on April 30.

Facundo Astudillo Castro

Fernández promises Facundo Castro's mother there will be 'no cover-up'

17-08-2020 16:29 President Alberto Fernández calls mother of missing 22-year-old Facundo Castro and vows there will be no cover-up, should the unidentified body found over the weekend prove to be her missing son's.

FACUNDO ASTUDILLO CASTRO

Search for Facundo Castro: Body found by investigators

16-08-2020 17:00 Skeletal remains of corpse discovered near where missing 22-year-old's mobile phone was last detected. Body has yet to be identified, though family believe remains may be from their relative.

Facundo Astudillo Castro

Search for Facundo Castro: Mother says she has no hope of finding him alive

06-08-2020 17:13 Cristina Castro says she has "no hope" her son will be found alive, as investigators uncover items in search for missing 22-year-old.

Global pandemic

Peru says over 900 girls, women feared dead since pandemic began

28-07-2020 00:15 A staggering 900-plus girls and women are missing and feared dead in Peru since Covid-19 confinement began, according to officials.

80 days missing

Search for Facundo Castro: New witnesses, mobile phone signal and DNA tests

21-07-2020 00:13 Search for missing 22-year-old, who was last seen on April 30 walking along Route 3 between Pedro Luro and Bahía Blanca when he was detained by Buenos Aires provincial police officers in Mayor Buratovich, advances.

by Leonardo Nieva

News of missing

Bodies of two men murdered in Brazilian Amazon returned to families

Police say British journalist and Brazilian guide shot in Amazon killings

Brazil police '99% sure' that bodies found in Amazon are missing duo

Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira: two men who loved the Amazon

Suspect confesses to burying bodies of two men missing in Amazon

How Brazil's Javari Valley became a criminal haven

Human remains found in Amazon search for journalist, expert

Brazil police find blood on suspect's boat in case of missing reporter, expert

Calls mount for Brazil to find missing journalist, indigenous expert

British journalist, indigenous expert missing in Brazil

Brazil rescuers end search after storms that killed 128

South Africa flood toll nears 400, dozens still missing

Judge leading probe into Facundo Castro's disappearance removed from case

The Colombian town that 'adopted' a conflict's anonymous dead

Phones and patrol cars: Probe into Facundo Castro’s death, one year on

Protesters use Trans Visibility Day to highlight missing youngster

Autopsy: Facundo Astudillo Castro's death was 'violent,' caused by 'drowning'

Mexico to pursue soldiers, federal police in Ayotzinapa abduction probe

Protesters rally in capital to demand justice for Facundo Castro

Judge confirms found remains belong to Facundo Astudillo Castro

Reports: Autopsy results show found remains belong to Facundo Castro

Fernández promises Facundo Castro's mother there will be 'no cover-up'

Search for Facundo Castro: Body found by investigators

Search for Facundo Castro: Mother says she has no hope of finding him alive

Peru says over 900 girls, women feared dead since pandemic began

Search for Facundo Castro: New witnesses, mobile phone signal and DNA tests

Batakis sends message to markets as she’s sworn-in as economy minister

Disinformation a major factor in Brazil election debate

Brazil sets new six-month Amazon deforestation record

Markets react negatively to change of economy minister

Cristina achieves her goal: sacking Alberto's economic team

Asís: "Lo que yo advertí en Massa es pasión por resolver, pero Alberto arrugó"

En plena crisis económica y política, Cristina Kirchner reapareció con una cartera de US$1.890

Tras padecer dificultades económicas, Diego Brancatelli cerró su supermercado "Don Ahorro"

El principal acreedor de Vicentín en Córdoba cree que la empresa estafó y sigue mintiendo

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