João Amazonas de Souza Pedros (January 1, 1912 – May 27, 2002) was a Brazilian

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member and leader of the Communist Party of Brazil. He was born on January 1, 1912, in the Paraense capital,

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, and died in

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on May 27, 2002. Amazonas was national president of PCdoB from 1962 to 2001.

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). 1912 births 2002 deaths People from Belém Communist Party of Brazil politicians Brazilian anti-fascists Brazilian communists Anti-revisionists {{Brazil-politician-stub