Federal Police investigators returned to Atalaia do Norte (AM), the city closest to the Vale do Javari indigenous land, for a new phase of investigations into the murders of indigenous expert Bruno Pereira and British journalist Dom Phillips.
The objective is to analyze contradictions in the testimonies already given, collect more evidence and attempt to identify possible principals.
The investigation is being carried out in conjunction with the Civil Police of Amazonas and is accompanied by the State Public Ministry and the Federal Public Ministry.
Federal public ministry members told Folha that one of the hypotheses is that the illegal fishermen involved in the crime are financed or armed by some criminal organization operating in the region.
Fisherman Amarildo Oliveira, known as Pelado, confessed to participating in the murders, according to the PF. He lived in the São Gabriel community, on the banks of the Itaquaí River, outside the indigenous land.
He is temporarily in prison, as is one of his brothers, Oseney de Oliveira, who denies involvement in the crime.
Also according to the police, a third suspect, who also confessed to participating in the killings, is Jefferson da Silva Lima.
Translated by Kiratiana Freelon