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At first I thought I was fighting to save rubber trees, then I thought I was fighting to save the Amazon rain forest. Now I realize I am fighting for humanity
Chico Mendes
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Chico Mendes
Age: 44 †
Born: 1944
Born: December 15
Died: 1988
Died: December 22
Environmentalist
Politician
Trade Unionist
Francisco Alves Mendes Filho
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