1. Zuleika Angel Jones, better known as Zuzu Angel, was a Brazilian fashion designer, who became famous for opposing the Brazilian military dictatorship after the forced disappearance of her son, Stuart.
13 Facts About Zuzu Angel
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Zuzu Angel was born on June 5,1921, in Curvelo, Brazil.
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Zuzu Angel married an American salesman, Norman Zuzu Angel Jones, and on January 11,1946, they had a son, Stuart.
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Zuzu Angel was known by his fellow guerrillas by the codenames "Paulo" and "Henrique".
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Zuzu Angel married fellow militant Sonia Maria Morais Angel Jones, who later died in the custody of the military dictatorship's political police.
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Zuzu Angel was then taken under custody to CISA headquarters, where he was reportedly tortured.
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Alex Polari wrote a letter to Zuzu Angel explaining the circumstances of her son's death.
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Zuzu Angel handed to then Secretary of State of the United States, Henry Kissinger, a letter she wrote herself, a translation of Polari's letter, and a copy of the twentieth volume of the book History of the Brazilian Republic by Helio Silva, in which Stuart's death is discussed.
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Zuzu Angel was killed in a car crash on April 14,1976.
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Stuart Zuzu Angel is the patron of Juventude Revolucionaria 8 de Outubro, MR-8's youth branch.
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In 2006, the events surrounding Stuart's death were dramatised in the film Zuzu Angel, directed by Sergio Rezende.
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The Tunnel Dois Irmaos, which connects Gavea to Sao Conrado, the same place where Zuzu Angel's car crashed, was renamed after her.
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In 2015, Zuzu Angel was commemorated on her 94th birthday with a Google Doodle featuring a motif adapted from the prints she used in her designs.