Francisco Alves Mendes Filho, better known as Chico Mendes, was a Brazilian rubber tapper, trade union leader and environmentalist. He fought to preserve the Amazon rainforest, and advocated for the human rights of Brazilian peasants and... Wikipedia
Born: December 15, 1944, Xapuri, State of Acre, Brazil
Assassinated: December 22, 1988, Xapuri, State of Acre, Brazil
Spouse: Ilzamar Gadelha Mendes (m. 1983–1988)
Descendants: Elenira Mendes, Sandino Mendes, and Angela Mendes
Books: Fight for the forest
Full name: Francisco Alves Mendes Filho
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