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The murder of environmentalist Chico Mendes
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10 minutes
Released:
Jan 8, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
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)
Photo: Chico Mendes and his family. Credit: Str/AFP/Getty Images)
Released:
Jan 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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