POLICE in Brazil are searching for a missing British journalist last seen nearly two weeks ago in São Paulo.
Charlotte Peet, 32, was reported missing on February 8 after she messaged a friend in Rio de Janeiro saying she was in São Paulo and planning to head to Rio but needed a place to stay.
The British Embassy in Brazil stated that it is supporting Charlotte’s family and working with local authorities.
Her friend, an American woman who met Charlotte two years ago, told police she was unable to help because her house was full, reports local outlet Folha de São Paulo.
Days later, Charlotte’s family reached out to the same friend, saying they had lost contact with her.
Concerned relatives provided police with details of her flight to Brazil and a photo of her passport to assist in the search, according Folha de São Paulo.
Although the missing persons report was initially lodged in Rio, it has since been transferred to São Paulo, where local officers are leading the investigation.
Regional officials confirmed: “The case is being investigated by the 5th Missing Persons Division of the State Department of Homicides And Personal Protection (DHPP).”
The British Embassy in Brazil said it was assisting Charlotte’s family and coordinating with local authorities.
“We are assisting the family of the British citizen and in contact with local authorities,” the embassy said in a statement.
Freelance reporter Charlotte, who describes herself online as “fluent in Portuguese,” has nine years of journalism experience, reports Brazilian outlet G1.
She has worked for major outlets such as Al Jazeera, The Times, and The Evening Standard.
The Brit has also appeared on the BBC World Service and contributed to Lonely Planet.
She previously spent time living in Brazil before returning briefly to London.
She moved back to the country in November 2024 and was last known to be in São Paulo before going silent.
Authorities have not revealed where Charlotte was staying before she disappeared.
Police say investigations are ongoing as they work to track her movements and determine what happened.
Late yesterday, the Brazilian Foreign Press Association (ACIE) urged authorities to step up their search efforts, admitting it was “worried” about Charlotte’s disappearance.
ACIE president Edmar Figueiredo, an experienced Brazilian TV journalist, said: “The Brazilian Foreign Press Association would like to publicly express its concern about the disappearance of 32-year-old British journalist Charlotte Alice Peet and show solidarity with her family and friends.
“The ACIE and its leadership call on the relevant authorities to intensify their work to try to find the missing British journalist as soon as possible.”
“As a freelance journalist, Charlotte knew some of the foreign correspondents who are members of the Brazilian Foreign Press Association,” he added.
“She reported from Brazil for foreign media, including Al Jazeera and British and even Portuguese media outlets.”
Charlotte studied philosophy at the University of Bristol before doing a masters degree in international journalism at City St George’s, University of London.
Her LinkedIn page says she worked as a reporter for the Rio Times for seven months in 2020 before becoming a foreign desk intern at The Times.
She went to work as a freelance journalist for more than five years in Brazil and London before starting to work in March last year as an editorial team lead for data generation platform Mindrift.
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