British journalist Charlotte Peet, 32, missing in Brazil for 10 days

Charlotte Alice Peet, a 32-year-old British journalist, has been missing in Brazil since her last contact on February 8, 2025, when she informed a friend she was in São Paulo and planning to travel to Rio de Janeiro. Her family reported her missing after losing contact and the case was initially lodged with police in Rio before being transferred to São Paulo's 5th Police Station for Missing Persons. Peet has worked as a foreign correspondent for major media outlets, including Al Jazeera and The Times, and is described as fluent in Portuguese with nine years of journalism experience. The British Embassy in Brazil is supporting her family and coordinating with local authorities in the search effort. The Brazilian Foreign Press Association has also expressed concern and urged authorities to accelerate their search for Peet. As the investigation continues, details about her whereabouts before her disappearance remain unclear.