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Friday, April 15, 2011
Farmers struggle in Argentina
Today I attended a talk by delegates of the the National Indigenous and Farmer Movement who traveled from communities across Argentina to participate in events leading up to the International Day for Farmers' Struggle. Across Argentina, from the provinces of Jujuy, to Mendoza, to Santiago del Estero, farmers are dealing with displacement, land grabs and appropriation, lack of access to water, genetic engineering, lack of food sovereignty, and health and environmental damages due to mining contamination. This interview (in Spanish) highlights the struggles of one Mendoza farmers.
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