The Guardian launches Missing in the Amazon, a new podcast that uncovers what happened when a journalist and an indigenous defender disappeared
The Guardian today (Thursday 5 June) launched Missing in the Amazon, a new six-part podcast series uncovering the full, untold story of the disappearance of journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous defender Bruno Pereira.
Missing in the Amazon is the series debut from The Guardian Investigates - the new home for the Guardian's award-winning narrative podcasts and all future investigative releases.
Missing in the Amazon
In 2022, the disappearance of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira shocked the world and exposed the corruption threatening the future of the Amazon. The series follows Guardian Latin America correspondent Tom Phillips, a friend and colleague of Dom, who joined the search for the two men, who had disappeared in one of the most remote corners of the Amazon jungle. Tom explores what happened to Dom and Bruno, and why - three years on - so many unanswered questions remain.
Told through exclusive interviews, previously unheard testimonies and immersive on-the-ground reporting, the series delves into the complex intersection of organised crime, environmental destruction, and the fight to protect indigenous land. Blending investigative journalism with a personal search for the truth, find out what compelled two men to risk everything in one of the most dangerous regions in the world.
The first two episodes of Missing in the Amazon are available for listening now, with subsequent episodes released every Monday. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
The Guardian Investigates
A commitment to the Guardian's impactful investigative reporting in all formats, this brand new feed brings together the Guardian's most compelling audio journalism in one place. This will include the newly launched Missing in the Amazon, Black Box, a gripping exploration of AI's collision with humanity and the chart-topping and critically acclaimed Can I tell you a Secret?, which helped further expose a prolific cyberstalker and inspired the number one rated series on Netflix documentary series, based on original Guardian reporting.
Tom Phillips, Guardian journalist and podcast host, Missing in the Amazon, 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, said:
'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 Guardian Investigates, Missing in the Amazon series is available on the Guardian's recently updated mobile news app. The new podcasts tab is a key new feature, allowing for easier podcast discovery via the new in-app audio player. Download now on the App Store and Google Play.
Missing in the Amazon is reported and hosted by Tom Phillips. The series was written by Tom Phillips and Joshua Kelly. The series producer is Joshua Kelly. The producers were Poppy Damon and Ana Ionova. The field producers were Leticia Leite and Ana Ionova. The development producer was Redzi Bernard. Sound design is by Simon Panyi and Pascal Wyse. The music supervisor is Pascal Wyse. Original music by Stela Nesrine. Additional tracks by Adam Bourke. The artwork is by Auá Mendes, her illustration is based on the last photograph taken of Dom and Bruno. The executive editor is Nicole Jackson, the Guardian's global head of audio.
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About Guardian Media Group
Guardian Media Group is amongst the world's leading media organisations. Its core business is Guardian News & Media (GNM), publisher of theguardian.com, one of the largest English-speaking quality news websites in the world.
In the UK, Guardian Media Group publishes the Guardian newspaper six days a week, first published in 1821. Since launching its US and Australian digital editions in 2011 and 2013, respectively, traffic from outside of the UK now represents around two-thirds of the Guardian's total digital audience. The Guardian also has an international digital edition and a new European edition that launched in 2023, with an expanded network of more than 20 European correspondents, editors and reporters.
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