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Francisco Vera, an 11-year-old living in Colombia, is getting both positive and negative attention for his work as an environmental activist. He’s even being compared to Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, best known for her passionate stance against climate change around the world.
When he was nine, Vera founded Guardianes Por La Vida (Guardians of Life). As the founder, he spoke in front of Colombian legislators in 2019. The group has 11 chapters and 200 members in Colombia.
“I consider myself an environmental activist and an activist in favor of life, but I started as an animal rights activist,” Vera told Miami news channel Local 10.
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