Chico Mendes
Chico Mendes was a Brazilian environmental activist and rubber tapper who became a symbol of the struggle to protect the Amazon rainforest and the rights of indigenous people. He is best known for his efforts to create extractive reserves in the Amazon to promote sustainable development and combat deforestation. Mendes was assassinated in 1988, but his legacy continues to inspire environmental movements in Brazil and beyond, highlighting the importance of ecological preservation and social justice.
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Recent news mentions
Chico Mendes is the mayor of Diamantino and the brother of Gilmar Mendes.
projeto em Mato Grosso cria cidade para ministro do STF ‘chamar de sua’
Brazil· 2026-02-24
Chico Mendes is quoted in the article regarding ecology and class consciousness.
Madrid Nuevo Norte: ‘Pormishuevismo’ pintado de verde | ICON Design
Spain· 2025-11-15
Chico Mendes' assassination in 1988 drew global attention to Brazil's environmental issues.
Da Rio92 à COP30, como as guerras e o negacionismo climático dos EUA tornaram as negociações mais complicadasBrazil· 2025-11-10
Chico Mendes is remembered as a historical figure in the fight for the preservation of the Amazon.
ausência confirmada dos EUA provoca receio de esvaziamento e alívio em ambientalistasBrazil· 2025-11-01
Chico Mendes was remembered as an environmentalist who was assassinated for his activism.
Aclamada na Flip, Marina Silva critica PL do Licenciamento e diz que não precisaremos de heróis quando todos forem 'ativistas da floresta'Brazil· 2025-08-02
Metuktire remembers being at Sting’s home when they saw on the news that the environmentalist Chico Mendes had been murdered by ranchers illegally occupying protected land.
Bolsonaro wanted to exterminate us, claims Indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire | Indigenous peoples
United Kingdom· 2025-07-08
Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation managed the removal of the last 27 goats from Santa Barbara.
سائنسدانوں کی بے آب و گیاہ جزیرے پر 200 سال تک زندہ رہنے والی پراسرار بکریوں پر تحقیق
Pakistan· 2025-04-14Chico Mendes is celebrated in the exhibition as one of the great dreamers.
Neurocientista explica por que vida moderna está matando os sonhos: ‘Não resta nada para imaginação’
Liechtenstein· 2025-02-15
