What is Chico Mendes's full name?
Francisco Alves Mendes Filho
Chico Mendes nickname(s):
Chico Mendes
Chico Mendes date of birth:
December 15, 1944
How old was Chico Mendes when died?
44
Where was Chico Mendes born?
Xapuri, Acre, Brazil
When did Chico Mendes die?
December 22, 1988
Where did Chico Mendes die?
Xapuri, Acre, Brazil
Why did Chico Mendes die?
Murdered by a disgruntled rancher named Darci Alves Da Silva
Chico Mendes body shape:
Average
What color are Chico Mendes's eyes?
Black
What color is Chico Mendes's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is Chico Mendes gay or straight?
Straight
What is Chico Mendes's ethnicity?
Multiracial
What is Chico Mendes nationality?
Brazilian
What is Chico Mendes's occupation?
Social activist, rubber tapper, trade union leader, environmentalist
Chico Mendes claim to fame:
Activism to preserve the Amazon rainforest, murdered in a drive-by shooting by a disgruntled rancher
Short Biography
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 Darci Alves Da Silva, a disgruntled 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.