Volcano Tour Guide Breaks Silence Amidst Fury Over Tourist’s Harrowing Ordeal and Rescue Controversy
The fall occurred about 6:30 a.m. local time while Juliana and the group were en route to the peak.
In the hours that followed, the tourist’s family accused Indonesian authorities and the Brazilian Embassy of sharing a “forged” video of a rescue that never took place.
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“The information that the rescue team brought her water, food, and clothing, as reported by the Indonesian authorities and the Brazilian embassy in Jakarta, is not true,” Juliana’s sister stated. At the time, Juliana had been missing for approximately 36 hours.
“All the videos that were made are lies, including the one of the rescue team reaching her.
“The video was forged to look like that, along with this message associated with it. We even celebrated. It was a shock to find out that it was a lie.”
Born in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Juliana had been backpacking through Asia since February
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On Thursday, Juliana’s family thanked volunteers who “courageously” collaborated to help speed up the rescue process and said their gesture “will never be forgotten.”
“We know about the extremely adverse conditions and the great risks you faced. It was thanks to your dedication and experience that the team was finally able to reach Juliana and allow us, at least, this moment of farewell”, reads the social media post.
Juliana’s father, who had previously said that the Brazilian Embassy had not offered any support for the family, paid tribute to his daughter and remembered her “remarkable” presence.
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