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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?
A Peruvian activist takes on the fishmeal industry |
Michelle Nijhuis |
18 Apr 2003 |
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| Maria Elena Foronda Farro was born to be an activist. Her father, a union lawyer in Chimbote, Peru, taught her -- through words and by example -- about the importance of social justice. Foronda, who grew up in Chimbote and earned a master's degree in sociology in Mexico, is now applying her father's lessons to her hometown. Maria Elena Foronda Farro. Photo: Richard Goldgewich ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, business, fishing, health, interview, Mexico, oceans, Peru (all these topics) |
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