Brazil Court Drops Charges Against Suspect in Amazon Slayings of Journalist and Indigenous Advocate

Federal judges dismissed charges against Oseney da Costa de Oliveira, citing insufficient evidence, while upholding charges against two other suspects.

• Oseney da Costa de Oliveira, arrested in June 2022, will be released after 27 months in prison.
• The decision has been met with indignation and concern by Indigenous activists and organizations.
• The other two suspects, Amarildo da Costa de Oliveira and Jefferson da Silva Lima, will face a jury trial.
• Colombian businessman Rubens Villar Coelho, accused of masterminding the murders, remains in custody.
• The killings of Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips sparked international outcry and highlighted issues of illegal fishing and Indigenous rights in the Amazon.

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