The Engenho Roncadorzinho community has faced threats and violence from people allegedly connected with private companies in the region. Their bodies were found in a region known as the “Nova Brasil” farm, marked by violence stemming from land conflict. Local police have blamed the LCP for attacks against environmental police officers in the region, which advocates say is an attempt to criminalise the group. After about an hour, two armed police officers arrived and said the company had accused the journalists of trespassing. The police officers took the journalists to a police station and released them without charge after about an hour.

Source: The Guardian April 26, 2022 09:35 UTC