friends and family try their final Good-bye on Sunday to British journalist Dom Phillips at a cemetery on outskirts of the city of Rio de Janeiro. Phillips was killed in Brazilian Amazon while searching for book about how To save the world’s largest rainforest.
“Or not of Everything, I would like To express my eternal gratitude to the Aboriginal peoples who be with us As faithful guardians of life, justiceand our forests, said Alessandra Sampaio, Phillips’ wife, at the entrance to the cemetery.
“Today, Dom’s body will be cremated in Brazil, the country I love, chose it home. Today is a day of Smith “.
Phillips, 57, and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, 41, were killed on June 5 on boat them on Itakaway River near the entrance of Javari Valley Indigenous Territory, bordering Peru and Colombia. Three fishermen from nearby river gatherings were captured. two of They confessed to the murders, according to the police.
The region It bears a long struggle between aboriginal tribes and poor hired fishermen to conquer the Javari Valley for catch arapaima, turtle and game. Pereira who It was official of Indigenous people in Brazil affairs bureau, fight these invasions for years and received multiple threats for for him work.
He added, “He was killed because he tried to tell world “What was happening to the rainforest and its inhabitants,” said Phillips’ sister, Sian. “Dome understand need for Urgent change for Political and economic approaches to conservation. for him family And his friends are committed to keep it up work until in this time of Tragedy. The story It must be said.”
Phillips wrote about Brazil for 15 years, first Covering the oil industry for Platts, who later worked as a freelancer for The Washington Post and The New York Times then contribute regularly to The Guardian. He was multi-talented, but he was drawn to her features about environment Because it became his passion.
after living in Rio for Several years, the couple moved to the northeast city of Salvador, closer to Sampaio familyPhillips taught English to students from poor communities. they were also in the operation of adopt two children.
“We also remember Dom as being loving, fun and wonderful big brother Sian said, “We are sad that he has been deprived of chance to me share These traits as a father for The next generation.”
friends and family try their final Good-bye on Sunday to British journalist Dom Phillips at a cemetery on outskirts of the city of Rio de Janeiro. Phillips was killed in Brazilian Amazon while searching for book about how To save the world’s largest rainforest.
“Or not of Everything, I would like To express my eternal gratitude to the Aboriginal peoples who be with us As faithful guardians of life, justiceand our forests, said Alessandra Sampaio, Phillips’ wife, at the entrance to the cemetery.
“Today, Dom’s body will be cremated in Brazil, the country I love, chose it home. Today is a day of Smith “.
Phillips, 57, and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, 41, were killed on June 5 on boat them on Itakaway River near the entrance of Javari Valley Indigenous Territory, bordering Peru and Colombia. Three fishermen from nearby river gatherings were captured. two of They confessed to the murders, according to the police.
The region It bears a long struggle between aboriginal tribes and poor hired fishermen to conquer the Javari Valley for catch arapaima, turtle and game. Pereira who It was official of Indigenous people in Brazil affairs bureau, fight these invasions for years and received multiple threats for for him work.
He added, “He was killed because he tried to tell world “What was happening to the rainforest and its inhabitants,” said Phillips’ sister, Sian. “Dome understand need for Urgent change for Political and economic approaches to conservation. for him family And his friends are committed to keep it up work until in this time of Tragedy. The story It must be said.”
Phillips wrote about Brazil for 15 years, first Covering the oil industry for Platts, who later worked as a freelancer for The Washington Post and The New York Times then contribute regularly to The Guardian. He was multi-talented, but he was drawn to her features about environment Because it became his passion.
after living in Rio for Several years, the couple moved to the northeast city of Salvador, closer to Sampaio familyPhillips taught English to students from poor communities. they were also in the operation of adopt two children.
“We also remember Dom as being loving, fun and wonderful big brother Sian said, “We are sad that he has been deprived of chance to me share These traits as a father for The next generation.”