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Brazilian Backpacker’s Body Returns for Fast-Tracked Autopsy After Rinjani Rescue Delays

Brazilian authorities are pushing a swift second autopsy to clarify whether delays in emergency response on Lombok’s volcano crater cost her life.

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Overview

  • Her remains arrived in Brazil on July 1, and the Public Defender’s Office has commenced a second examination within six hours as mandated by President Lula da Silva.
  • The initial Bali autopsy concluded that she died of traumatic injuries within 20 minutes of her fall, but drone footage and witness accounts have cast doubt on that timeline.
  • Juliana’s family has condemned the mission as botched, accusing guides and local officials of abandoning her and issuing misleading updates.
  • Brazil’s Foreign Ministry and its embassy in Jakarta have demanded answers from Indonesian authorities, disputing earlier claims that rescuers reached her with food and water.
  • Indonesian officials have closed Mount Rinjani trails and launched a safety review after this incident highlighted gaps in volcanic emergency response capabilities.