Suspect identified in murders of British journalist and indigenous expert.

Brazilian police have named Ruben Villar, also known as “Colombia,” as the alleged mastermind of the murders of British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, who were shot dead while returning from a reporting trip in the Amazon. Fisherman Janio Freitas de Souza has also been named as a suspect. Both men have been imprisoned since July 2022 and are awaiting trial. The deaths of Phillips and Pereira have drawn global attention to the perils often faced by journalists and environmental activists in Brazil.