A British journalist living in Brazil has been missing in the South American country for nearly two weeks, according to an association of foreign correspondents. <\/p>\n
Charlotte Peet, 32, last contacted a friend in Rio de Janeiro on February 8, according to a Tuesday statement from the Association of Foreign Press Correspondents in Brazil (ACIE). <\/p>\n
Texting over WhatsApp, Peet asked the friend for a place to stay, saying she was in S\u00e3o Paulo and was planning to head to Rio, the statement said. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe friend, unable to host her, later learned from Peet\u2019s family that they had lost contact with her,\u201d the statement continued. <\/p>\n
ACIE\u2019s statement says Peet\u2019s disappearance was reported to Brazilian police on February 17. After an initial review by the Tourist Assistance Police in Rio, the case was transferred to S\u00e3o Paulo\u2019s homicide and personal protection division (DHPP), which handles missing persons cases, it added. <\/p>\n
\u201cACIE and its board of directors appeal to the competent authorities to intensify the search in order to find the British journalist as soon as possible,\u201d ACIE added. <\/p>\n
Peet lived in Brazil as a correspondent \u201cmore two years ago,\u201d wrote ACIE. After a brief return to the United Kingdom, she moved back to Brazil in November 2024. <\/p>\n
Peet writes on her LinkedIn profile that she is fluent in Portuguese, and her online portfolio shows that she has freelanced in Brazil for several publications over the course of her career. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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