Eddie Canales
Human rights and labor activist
About Eddie Canales
Lived 1948 – 2024 (aged 76). Eddie Canales was an American human rights defender, union organizer, rescuer, cleaner, shoeshiner and activist.
Eduardo Osiel Canales was an American human rights advocate and labor organizer. Seeking to promote the welfare of migrants crossing the Mexico–United States border into South Texas, he installed some 200 water stations along the border, some along routes used by immigrants to avoid a checkpoint along U.S. Route 281. in 2012, 129 bodies were recovered, and about five times as many are estimated to have not been found. 20 bodies had been identified as of 2017.
Death He died July 30, 2024, after a months-long battle with pancreatic cancer.
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Who was Eddie Canales?
human rights and labor activist
When was Eddie Canales born?
Eddie Canales was born on 12 January 1948 in Corpus Christi.
When did Eddie Canales die?
Eddie Canales died on 30 July 2024 in Brooks County.
What was Eddie Canales's occupation?
Eddie Canales was a human rights defender, union organizer, rescuer, cleaner, shoeshiner and activist.
What nationality was Eddie Canales?
Eddie Canales was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Eddie Canales. https://biography.guide/eddie-canales/
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