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Defensores indígenas resisten entre los caminos ilegales y la supervivencia de la selva Amazónica – las elecciones pueden ser decisivas

  • Written by David S. Salisbury, Associate Professor of Geography, Environment, and Sustainability, University of Richmond
imageMaría Elena Paredes, presidenta del comité de vigilancia de Sawawo Hito 40, enseña imágenes satelitales que demuestran la deforestación de la selva amazónica.Reynaldo Vela/USAID

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