Chico Mendes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Chico Mendes

Brazilian environmentalist

Date of Birth: 15-Dec-1944

Place of Birth: Xapuri, Acre, Brazil

Date of Death: 22-Dec-1988

Profession: politician, environmentalist, trade unionist

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Francisco Alves Mendes Filho, better known as Chico Mendes (December 15, 1944 – December 22, 1988), 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 indigenous peoples.
He was assassinated by a rancher on December 22, 1988.
The Chico Mendes Institute for Conservation of Biodiversity (Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade), a body under the jurisdiction of the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment, is named in his honor.