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Chickens Burned and Buried as Avian Flu Hits the Yucatán
Workers and residents say companies have downplayed avian flu, burning and burying culled birds just outside of town.
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Patricio Eleisegui
Patricio Eleisegui is a journalist and writer. He published the research books AgroTóxico (2019), Envenenados (2013, reissued in 2017) and Fruto de la Misfortune (2014). He also works of fiction Cookies, Clouds of Dust Blown by Gunshots and None is Happy, among others. He was twice a finalist for the Clarín Alfaguara Novel Award. He produced and participated in documentaries that address socio-environmental issues for France, Italy, Mexico and Argentina. Currently, he researches and writes for various international media and integrates a series of film projects in production with a focus on Latin America.
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