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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “We must refuse to harm Central America, indigenous and many other communities around the world who live at or near sites…”

On the recordNovember 29, 2023
We must refuse to harm Central America, indigenous and many other communities around the world who live at or near sites of extraction, and we must update and enforce mining laws to ensure development benefits all people.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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She calls for updated mining laws to protect vulnerable communities affected by extraction.

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