Fire on the Amazon

An American photo-journalist arriving to cover the rainforest story, O'Brien starts cynical but gradually becomes drawn into the truth behind Santos's murder. He records brutal moments, survives kidnappings and gunfire, and uses his reporting to challenge corrupt actors while risking his safety and professional credibility.

An activist from the Rainforest Preservation Society who partners with O'Brien. She helps organize engagement with local communities, loans support, and mobilizes resources to pursue justice for Santos and the forest. She risks danger repeatedly and shares a charged dynamic with O'Brien.

A fellow ally connected with Alyssa, involved in the movement’s broader network. She participates in negotiations at the home of Lucavida and interacts with authorities and vigilante forces as the plot unfolds, contributing to the information flow and decision-making.

A leader from the Zingari tribe who escorts the group and becomes a pivotal figure in protecting the dead and leading rites. He leads confrontations with the authorities and ultimately confronts the antagonists to secure O'Brien and Alyssa's release.

O'Brien's Bolivia-based contact who explains the layered conflict of Indians, tappers, and ranchers. He helps coordinate the escape and flight arrangements, bridging the local community to the journalist's mission.

A figure tied to the timber and political elite, Lucavida serves as a gatekeeper of information and a focal point for delivering photographs of the crime. He becomes a node in the web of power and media control around the case.

A police official who interrogates O'Brien and later pursues the journalists. He represents state power used to curb the resistance, intensifying the danger faced by the protagonists and triggering crucial moments of confrontation.

A local figure tied to the timber industry who appears in discussions about the forest's exploitation. He is part of the web of economic interests that drive the conflict around Santos's death.

A gun-for-hire figure sent to intimidate and threaten, representing the violent arm of the forest's exploitation. His pursuit of the protagonists escalates the danger and fear in the rainforest.

A minor but potentially connected figure involved in the forest community or industry. He appears within the ecosystem of power surrounding the crisis, contributing to the network of actors.