Fight for the Forest: Chico Mendes in His Own Words
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ISBN: 0-85345-866-9 (pbk) 118 pages Fight for the Forest: Chico Mendes in His Own Words by Chico Mendes and Tony Gross Chico Mendes, the charismatic founder of the Brazilian rubber tappers union, was murdered by a hired assassin on 22 December 1988. As a trade union leader, he won international acclaim for his role in the non-violent campaign to protect the Amazon rainforest, on which the rubber tappers depend for their livelihood. In Fight for the Forest, Chico Mendes talks of his life’s work in his last major interview. He recalls the rubber tappers’ campaign against forest clearances and their struggle to develop sustainable alternatives for the Amazon.