Dorothy Mae Stang was an American-born, Brazilian sister of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur order, who was murdered in Anapu, a city in the state of Pará, in the Amazon Basin of Brazil. Stang was outspoken in her efforts on behalf of the poor and the environment, and had previously received death threats from loggers and land owners. Wikipedia
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President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva launched a huge crackdown on crime in the Amazon after Stang's murder caused international outrage. www.smh.com.au/news/World/Man-admits-killing-Brazilian-en...