"FIRST I THOUGHT I WAS FIGHTING TO SAVE RUBBER TREES. THEN I THOUGHT I WAS FIGHTING TO SAVE THE AMAZON. NOW I REALIZE IM FIGHTING FOR HUMANITY. "

CHICO WAS A BRAZILIAN RUBBER TAPPER, TRADE UNION LEADER, AND ENVIRONMENTALIST. OFTEN CALLED "THE GHANDI OG THE AMAZON"

FAUGHT HARD TO PRESERVE THE RAINFOREST.

WORKED HARD TO SET UP RESERVES AS THEY WANTED PEOPLE TO USE THE FOREST WITHOUT DAMAGING IT

OF RUBBER TAPPERS. THE COUNCIL HELD MEETINGS TO TALK ABOUT DEFORESTATION.

BRAZIL (THROUGHOUT THE AMAZON RAINFOREST)

THROUGHOUT THE 1980'S

IN DECEMBER OF 1988 CHICO WAS ASSASSINATED BY AN ANGRY RANCHER.

NOW MORE THAN 20 RESERVES HAVE BEEN SET UP. THEY COVOR OVER 8 MILLION ACRES.

AND ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENTS.

OF RUBBER TAPPERS, AND THE ALLIANCE OF FOREST PEOPLE'S WAS CREATED TO PROTECT RUBBER TAPPERS AND RURAL WORKERS

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