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Indigenous and family mourn expert killed in the Amazon

The parents, center, of Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira attend the funeral of their son, at the Morada da Paz cemetery, in Recife, Pernambuco state, Friday, June 24, 2022. Pereira was killed in the Amazon region with the British journalist Dom Phillips. (AP Photo/Teresa Maia)

Beatriz Matos, right, is consoled during the funeral of husband Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, at the Morada da Paz cemetery, in Recife, Pernambuco state, Friday, June 24, 2022. Pereira was killed in the Amazon region with the British journalist Dom Phillips. (AP Photo/Teresa Maia)

Xucuru Indigenous attend the funeral of Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira at the Morada da Paz cemetery, Recife, Pernambuco state, Friday, June 24, 2022. Indigenous groups, family and friends paid their final respects on Friday to Pereira who was killed in the Amazon region with the British journalist Dom Phillips. (AP Photo/Teresa Maia)

Indigenous groups, family and friends surround the coffin that contains the remains of Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira during his funeral service at the Morada da Paz cemetery, in Recife, Pernambuco state, Friday, June 24, 2022. Pereira was killed in the Amazon region with the British journalist Dom Phillips. (AP Photo/Teresa Maia)

Indigenous people attend the funeral of Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira at the Morada da Paz cemetery, in Recife, Pernambuco state, Friday, June 24, 2022. Indigenous groups, family and friends paid their final respects to Pereira as he was laid to rest in his hometown of Recife. Pereira was killed in the Amazon region with the British journalist Dom Phillips. (AP Photo/Teresa Maia)

Indigenous and family mourn expert killed in the Amazon