Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips killing (Brazil)
- 2 people died.Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips, killed 5 June 2022.
Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips were killed on 5 June 2022 in the Javari Valley, Amazonas. As of October 2026 no verdict had been found; the trial of those accused of carrying out the killings was moved to Manaus in February 2026.
Trial of the accused executors moved to Manaus in February 2026.
Status As of October 2026: trial of the accused executors moved to Manaus in February 2026; the accused mastermind charged; no verdict found.
- Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips — Killed on 5 June 2022
What happened
Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips were killed on 5 June 2022 in the Javari Valley, Amazonas. Pereira was documenting and resisting illegal fishing and poaching in an Indigenous territory. No company is involved.
Amarildo "Pelado" and Jefferson "Pelado da Dinha" were sent to jury trial; prosecutors say they confessed. Oseney was dropped from the jury trial by the TRF-1 for insufficient evidence, and the STJ upheld that.
Rubén Dario da Silva Villar ("Colômbia"), named by the Federal Police as the man who ordered the killings, was charged in 2025 and the court accepted the charges. In February 2026 the trial of the executors was moved to Manaus. No verdict was found as of October 2026.
- 2022Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips killed on 5 June in the Javari Valley, Amazonas
- 2025Rubén Dario da Silva Villar ("Colômbia"), named by the Federal Police as the man who ordered the killings, charged; court accepts the charges. TRF-1 removes Oseney from the jury trial
- 2026February: trial of the executors moved to Manaus. No verdict found as of October 2026
How it looked
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Recorded
- Pereira was documenting and resisting illegal fishing and poaching in an Indigenous territory; no company is involved
- Amarildo "Pelado" and Jefferson "Pelado da Dinha" were sent to jury trial; prosecutors say they confessed
- The TRF-1 dropped Oseney from the jury trial for insufficient evidence; the STJ upheld that
- The court accepted the federal prosecutors' charges against Rubén Dario da Silva Villar ("Colômbia"), named by the Federal Police as the man who ordered the killings
- In February 2026 the trial of the executors was moved to Manaus
In court and with insurers
Lawsuits and rulings
- OngoingJury trial of Amarildo "Pelado" and Jefferson "Pelado da Dinha" over the killing of Bruno Pereira and Dom PhillipsFederal court, trial moved to Manaus (February 2026) · Criminal · Federal prosecutors (MPF) → Amarildo "Pelado" and Jefferson "Pelado da Dinha" (accused; prosecutors say they confessed)
The accused were sent to jury trial. Oseney was dropped by the TRF-1 for insufficient evidence, upheld by the STJ. The trial was moved to Manaus in February 2026. No verdict found as of October 2026. Ministério Público Federal (MPF)
- 2025–OngoingCriminal case against Rubén Dario da Silva Villar ("Colômbia")Federal court, Brazil · Criminal · Federal prosecutors (MPF) → Rubén Dario da Silva Villar ("Colômbia"), accused of ordering the killings
Named by the Federal Police as the man who ordered the killings, he was charged in 2025 and the court accepted the charges. No ruling found. Ministério Público Federal (MPF)
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What nature saw
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What we don't know
Nature
- Not measured Harm to nature: The record holds no measurement of harm to nature.
Record
- None on record Jury verdict: none found as of October 2026.
- Unclear Outcome of the case against Rubén Dario da Silva Villar ("Colômbia"): charged, accused of ordering the killings; no ruling found.
Did the harm stop?
Not applicable: the record concerns the killing of two people; no ecological harm is recorded.
Who paid?
Two people were killed; the trial of those accused was pending as of October 2026.
Sources
Government and regulators
- Caso Bruno e Dom: Justiça aceita denúncia do MPF e acusado de ser mandante dos assassinatos se torna réuMinistério Público Federal (MPF) · 2025
- TRF1 acolhe pedido do MPF e transfere julgamento dos executores de Bruno Pereira e Dom Phillips para Manaus (AM)Ministério Público Federal (MPF) · 2026-02
Press and investigations
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