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Thiago Ávila

In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “brazilian humanitarian and climate activist who gained international recognition as one of the participants abo”. Today it says “brazilian political and humanitarian activist”.
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Brazilian activist (born 1986) In this Portuguese name , the first or maternal family name is Ávila e Silva and the second or paternal family name is Oliveira . Thiago de Ávila e Silva Oliveira ( Brazilian Portuguese: [tʃiˈaɡu dʒi ˈavilɐ i ˈsiwvɐ oliˈvejɾɐ] ; born 26 August 1986) is a Brazilian humanitarian and climate activist who gained international recognition as one of the participants aboard the June 2025 Gaza Freedom Flotilla . Born in 1986 in the federal capital, Brasília , Thiago Ávila has built a trajectory marked by political and humanitarian activism. In 2022, he ran for federal deputy under the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL). He gained prominence through his participation in humanitarian aid missions to the Gaza Strip , a Palestinian territory under Israeli blockade . "Quem é Thiago Ávila, ativista brasileiro que estava em embarcação a caminho de Gaza?" [Who is Thiago Ávila, the Brazilian activist who was on a boat heading to Gaza?]. CBN (in Brazilian Portuguese). 9 June 2025 . "Brasileiro que levava ajuda humanitária a Gaza foi ao funeral de líder do Hezbollah e falou em evento pró-Palestina no Irã" [Brazilian who was delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza attended the funeral of Hezbollah leader and spoke at a pro-Palestine event in Iran]. O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 9 June 2025 . "Quem é Thiago Ávila, ativista detido com Greta Thunberg por Israel" [Who is Thiago Ávila, activist detained with Greta Thunberg by Israel].

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brazilian humanitarian and climate activist who gained international recognition as one of the participants abo

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brazilian political and humanitarian activist

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