STORY: :: A British journalist has been missing in Brazil for over 10 days, according to a reporters' group:: Sao Paulo, Brazil:: February 19, 2025:: Edmar Figueiredo, President of The Brazilian Foreign Press Association"We are completely dismayed. The community of foreign correspondents is very concerned about the case and we ask that the Brazilian authorities, who are already dealing with the case together with the British embassy here, intensify the search so that we can find the journalist. It's a very sad moment for our organization and we hope that a solution will come soon, preferably a positive one."Charlotte Alice Peet, 32, was reported missing after a trip to Sao Paulo, according to a statement from the Rio de Janeiro-based Association of Foreign Press Correspondents.The group said she contacted a friend in Rio on February 8 about her plans to visit the coastal city and find a place to stay, but the friend "replied that unfortunately she could not host her.""Days later, Charlotte's family in Britain contacted this friend saying they had lost contact with the journalist," ACIE added.Peet had previously worked as a freelancer in Brazil, reporting for Al Jazeera and British news outlets.ACIE said Sao Paulo police were handling the case, based on her last known whereabouts, adding that her family had shared with local authorities information about her flight to Brazil, as well as a copy of her passport.Sao Paulo's public security office confirmed in a separate statement that "the case is being investigated by the 5th Missing Persons Unit, which is taking steps to locate the missing person and clarify the facts."