Francisco Alves Mendes Filho (15 December 1944 – 22 December 1988), better known as Chico Mendes, was a Brazilian rubber tapper, trade union leader, and environmentalist who fought to preserve the Amazon rainforest and advocated for the human rights of Brazilian peasants and Indigenous people. He was assassinated by a rancher on 22 December 1988. The Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade or ICMBio), a body under the jurisdiction of the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment, is named in his honour.
Chico Mendes
trade union leader and environmentalist
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Brazilian trade union leader and environmentalist
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Chico Mendes is born
Chico Mendes, Brazilian trade union leader and environmentalist, known for brazilian trade union leader and environmentalist, was born on 1944-12-15.
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- When was Chico Mendes born?
- Chico Mendes was born on 1944-12-15 (Brazilian).
- What is Chico Mendes known for?
- Brazilian trade union leader and environmentalist
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- Chico Mendes was involved in 1 recorded historical event, including Chico Mendes is born.
- When did Chico Mendes die?
- Chico Mendes died on 1988-01-01.