One of the most important political issues animating the discussions surrounding Chile’s new constitution has been the nation’s ‘sacrifice zones’ - a group of five areas selected for rapid industrial development, often to the severe detriment of air and water quality. Click to read more.
A local Chilean feminist group called Mujeres de Zona de Sacrificio Quinterohas forced the closure of a smelting plant that was causing local air pollution.
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