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Francisco "Chico" Mendes was a native of the Amazon rubber plantations and a rubber tapper by trade. As an adolescenthe developed a keen awareness of the injusticeimposed on his family and his community by wealthy rubber barons who owned the rainforestlands. Despite a stringentban against education for the rubber workers, Mendes learned to read and spent much of his life in sharing that knowledge with other members of his community. He organized the plantation workers into labor unions, and brought their cause to the attention of the entire world when cattle ranchers-at the invitation of the Amazonian government-began a systematic deforestation-wordnetof the precious rainforest lands that contribute a critical function in stabilizing the world climate.
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Did chico mendes have a family?
Yes Chico Mendes had a family
What is the birth name of Chico Mendes?
Chico Mendes's birth name is Francisco Alves Mendes Filho.
What happened chico mendes killers?
Chico Mendes was killed by a landlord but it is not a rancher
When did Chico Mendes die?
Chico Mendes died on 22nd December 1988
What is Chico Mendes's birthday?
Chico Mendes was born on December 15, 1944.
What is chico mendes work?
Chico Mendes was a rubber tree farmer and political activist.
Was chico mendes a president?
chico mendes wasn't a president buut he was a leader for a forest company
How old was Chico Mendes at death?
Chico Mendes died on December 22, 1988 at the age of 44.
What religion is chico mendes?
Yes, Chico Mendes was a good Christian Steward.
What was Chico Mendes job?
Chico Mendes' job was giving out free blowjobs to random strangers then, having anal sex with them.
Did Chico Mendes have any children?
yes he had 3 that i know of Angela Mendes , Elenira Mendes, Sandino Mendes.
Why did chico mendes die?
he suicided
