Yaquis Fight for their River

The traditional authorities of the Yaqui indigenous tribe, in the north of Mexico, say the construction of a mega-aqueduct will leave the Yaqui River dry and their people without their ancestral sustenance. In retaliation for defending his people’s water rights, one prominent Yaqui leader spent a year in prison. Now free, leader Mario Luna continues at the forefront of the fight for water. He recently spoke on Radio Bilingüe. Marco Vinicio González has the story.
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