Mexican Activists Freed

Living on Earth

After more than two years in jail, two Mexican environmentalists have been released. Host Diane Toomey talks with Living on Earth’s political observer Mark Hertsgaard about the human rights situation Rodolfo Montiel and Teodoro Cabrera face as they return to their home region.

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