A British journalist has gone missing in Brazil after she lost contact with her family for over 10 days.
Charlotte Peet, 32, was first reported as missing after she messaged one of her friends in Rio de Janeiro on February 8 - alerting her that she was in Sao Paulo.
She said that she had planned to travel to Rio but would need accommodation.
An association of foreign correspondents has now called for local authorities to increase the search for the freelance reporter.
Charlotte Peets has been missing since February 8
Fluent in Portuguese, Peet was working as a foreign correspondent in Latin America for news organisations including Al Jazeera and The Times.
Her family has been unable to make contact with her since her last message.
A friend in Rio de Janeiro, who met Peet two years ago when she moved to Brazil, reported her missing after becoming concerned about her lack of response.
"The ACIE and its board of directors call on the competent authorities to intensify the search in order to find the British journalist as soon as possible," a statement which was made on behalf of its president Edmar Figueiredo and its board of directors said.
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The friend had been unable to offer accommodation when Peet messaged on February 8.
After receiving no reply to follow-up messages, the situation became more worrying when Peet's family made unsuccessful attempts to contact her.
The missing person's report was initially filed at Rio de Janeiro's Tourist Attention Centre on February 17.
The case has been transferred to Sao Paulo police authorities, where Peet was last believed to be.
The case has been transferred to São Paulo police authorities, where Peet was last believed to be (Stock)
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The investigation is being handled by the 5th Missing Persons Division of the State Department of Homicides and Personal Protection (DHPP), according to regional officials.
The Brazilian Foreign Press Association confirmed the case was initially registered at Rio de Janeiro's Tourist Attention Centre before being passed to Sao Paulo authorities.
Peet had spent more than two years living in Rio de Janeiro as a freelance correspondent before briefly returning to London.
She returned to Brazil in November last year.
