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Witness History: The murder of environmentalist Chico Mendes

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Murder in the Amazon

08/01/2020 GMT

The murder of environmentalist Chico Mendes

BBC World Service - Witness History, The murder of environmentalist Chico Mendes

The killing of the man who'd become a powerful symbol of the fight to save the Amazon

The 1988 killing of the man who'd become a powerful symbol of the fight to save the Amazon

In December 1988 the Brazilian environmental campaigner, Chico Mendes, was shot dead by cattle ranchers, unhappy at being prevented from exploiting land in the Amazon jungle. The 44-year-old leader of the rubber tappers union had become a powerful symbol of the struggle to save the Amazon and his death sparked renewed interest in environmental issues world-wide. Mike Lanchin has been hearing from the anthropologist Mary Allegretti, who was a close friend of Mendes and worked alongside him in the jungle.

Photo: Chico Mendes and his family. Credit: Str/AFP/Getty Images)

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