London – The Tower of London, one of the main tourist attractions in the UK capital, was transformed into a big screen on Thursday night, where images of protests over the disappearance of British journalist Dom Philips and Brazilian native Bruno Pereira in the Amazon were projected.
The initiative came from Projections On Walls, which specializes in projections for large events.
On the fifth day of the two’s disappearance, pressure is mounting in the UK on the Brazilian government, which has been accused of slow searches. This Thursday (9) Greenpeace UK held a vigil in front of the Brazilian Embassy in London with the participation of Philips’ sister.
slow search
Dom Phillips and Bruno Araújo Pereira, a former Funai employee, were last seen on Sunday morning in the Vale do Javari area of Amazonas (5). The disappearance was reported the next day by the Indigenous Peoples League of Vale do Javari (Univaja).
He accompanied the Brazilian journalist as he flocked to the Amazon so that he could interview indigenous people as part of a book research. After two days in the field, the men were supposed to return to the town of Atalaia do Norte on Sunday morning, but were never seen again.
In the message accompanying the projection video posted on social networks, Projections on the Walls follows speeches by entities and public figures who have complained about the Jair Bolsonaro government’s response to the disappearance.
We condemn his disappearance. #DomPhillipsBritish journalist & #BrunoPereiraBrazilian expert on indigenous issues. We are furious that there has been no appropriate response from the authorities. #bolsonaro regimen to find them.
We need answers. Please share. pic.twitter.com/IEAX4EtW1W
— Projections on the Walls (@POWProjections) 10 June 2022
The message projected on the Tower of London is a reminder that they were threatened before they disappeared for their work.
And he accuses President Bolsonaro of “leaving the Amazon in the hands of criminals”, stating that the country’s leader did nothing to find the British journalist and the Brazilian native.
The text is displayed in English and Spanish and shared on social media.
On Thursday, The Guardian newspaper, with the collaboration of British journalist Dom Philips, mentioned in an editorial He said Brazil is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for environmental advocates and others connected with indigenous communities. And he blamed the government for this situation:
“Unfortunately, President Jair Bolsonaro showed little interest in an adequate response.”
Networks by Pele and Caetano Veloso, journalist and native writer
In the UK, the homeland of journalist Dom Philips, two statements of Brazilians regarding the case are shared on social networks.
One is from Pelé, who shared the British journalist’s wife Alessandra Sampaio’s statement in a message she said was touching, and joined the voices calling for the calls to be intensified.
The fight for the protection of the Amazon Forest and the protection of indigenous peoples belongs to all of us. I am deeply touched by the disappearance of Dom Phillips and Bruno Ferreira, who have devoted their lives to this. I agree with many voices calling to intensify the call. pic.twitter.com/ak0RDqCemF
— Pele (@Pele) 8 June 2022
Another is that of singer Caetano Veloso, who requested that the search for Dom Philips and Bruno Pereira be intensified during a show in Rio de Janeiro.
.@Caetano Veloso asks #WhereAreDomAndBruno today in his concert and calls for intensification of search efforts! The British journalist and Brazilian Indigenous rights activist has been missing in the Amazon since Sunday, and the Bolsonaro government is sweeping her off her feet. https://t.co/QDlaL3xNnG
— Andrew Fishman (@AndrewDFish) 9 June 2022
Action by British journalist and Brazilian native at the embassy
The vigil in front of the Brazilian Embassy in London on Thursday was televised and featured in many British newspapers. Pele’s engagement was highlighted in some articles.
The demonstration organized by the British journalist and the Brazilian native, who disappeared in the Amazon, began at around 08:00 in the morning. Participants displayed posters with photographs of Dom Phillips and Bruno Araujo Pereira.
Sian, Philips’ sister, said:
He’s a loving man, a caring, good man, and we love him with all our hearts.”
BREAKING: A vigil is held in front of the Brazilian Embassy in London for Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira, who disappeared in the Amazon on Sunday after the threats. @brazil_matters @RSF_en
The Brazilian government should do more #FindDomAndBruno.
Please RT this ???? pic.twitter.com/vfz5qbr3dh
— Greenpeace United Kingdom (@GreenpeaceUK) 9 June 2022
A letter was sent to the Brazilian ambassador by the Greenpeace UK representative, who organized the action, asking to speed up the searches.
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source: Noticias
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