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Alleged mastermind in murders of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira to stand trial

Published 9 June 2026 · general

Brazilian judge rules there is enough evidence to try Ruben Dario da Silva Villar over killings of journalist and activist The alleged mastermind and financial

Brazilian judge rules there is enough evidence to try Ruben Dario da Silva Villar over killings of journalist and activist The alleged mastermind and financial backer of the murders of the British journalist Dom Phillips and the Brazilian activist Bruno Pereira in the Amazon four years ago will stand trial before a jury, a federal judge in the state of Amazonas has ruled. Judge Cristina Lazzari Souza found that, based on the charges brought by federal prosecutors, there were “sufficient indications of authorship” to try Ruben Dario da Silva Villar, known by his nickname “Colômbia”. Continue reading...

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Alleged mastermind in murders of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira to stand trial

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Published: June 9, 2026 • 6:31 PM IST · Updated: June 9, 2026 • 7:11 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team

Alleged mastermind in murders of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira to stand trial

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  • Brazilian judge rules there is enough evidence to try Ruben Dario da Silva Villar over killings of journalist and activist The alleged mastermind and financial backer of the murders of the British journalist Dom Phillips and the Brazilian activist Bruno Pereira in the Amazon four years ago will stand trial before a jury, a federal judge in the state of Amazonas has ruled.
  • Judge Cristina Lazzari Souza found that, based on the charges brought by federal prosecutors, there were “sufficient indications of authorship” to try Ruben Dario da Silva Villar, known by his nickname “Colômbia”.

Published June 9, 2026.


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