Bruce Watson's (myspace.com/brucewatsonmusic) Amazon Song is one I have covered for 15 years at gigs. The story of Chico Mendez and his fight for the rights of Forest people is legendary and he died for his cause.

20 years later, another activist in the same forest worker group set up by Chico, died at the hands of the same groups that murdered Chico. His name is Joao DaSilva and he and his wife were murdered as a new Forest code was about to be passed by Government. This code will give cattle ranchers and loggers greater access to the Amazon's depleting soils and trees ... Joao, like Chico, fought until the end.