British journalist has been missing in Brazil for almost two weeks
British journalist has been missing in Brazil for almost two weeks
A British journalist who lives in Brazil has been missing in the South American country for almost two weeks, as an association of foreign correspondents announced.
last contact in Rio de Janeiro
Charlotte Peet, 32 years old, was recently contacted with a friend in Rio de Janeiro on February 8, as the Associação dos Corrrespondentes said I Imprensa Estrangeira no Brasil (Acie). She wrote about WhatsApp and asked her friend for a place to sleep because she was in São Paulo and wanted to travel to Rio.
missing person report and police investigations
The girlfriend that Peet could not accept later learned from their family that they had lost contact with her. According to the acie, Peets disappeared on February 17th reported to the Brazilian authorities. After a first review by the tourist aid police in Rio, the case was handed over to the murder and personal protection department (DHPP) in São Paulo, which deals with missing persons.
current state of the investigation
In an email to CNN, the public security authority of São Paulo said that the 5th Department of the DHPP is actively working to find the missing woman and to clarify the circumstances of her disappearance. The Acie and its board appeal to the responsible authorities to intensify the search for the British journalist in order to find them as soon as possible.
support from British authorities
A spokesman for the British Foreign Ministry (FCDO) announced in an email to CNN that the family of the missing British was supported and were in contact with the local authorities.
professional background of Charlotte Peet
Charlotte Peet has been living in Brazil as a correspondent in Brazil for more than two years. After a short stay in the United Kingdom, she returned to Brazil in November 2024. On your Linkedin-profile she indicates, fluently Portuguese. Your online portfolio shows that during her career she worked as a freelance journalist for various publications in Brazil.