The English journalist Dom Phillips, murdered in the Vale do Javari indigenous land in Amazonas, was laid to rest this Sunday (26) in Niterói, the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro. He was killed earlier this month alongside indigenous expert Bruno Pereira.
"We will remain attentive to all developments in the investigations, demanding justice," said the journalist's widow, Alessandra Sampaio, in a statement to the press during the wake.
"We will continue our fight so that our pain and Bruno's family does not happen again, as well as that of the families of other journalists and people who defend the environment, who remain at risk," she added.
She thanked the Union of Indigenous Peoples of Vale do Javari and everyone who participated in the search for Phillips and Pereira. She said the support and solidarity she received "brings immense hope."
"Dom was a very special person, not only for defending what he believed in but also for having a huge heart and a great love for humanity," added Sampaio.
Translated by Kiratiana Freelon