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As drought parches Mexico, a Yaqui water defender fights for a sacred river
In the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora, Mario Luna Romero faces constant threats to his life for fighting to protect his community’s rights to its water in the region. Within the Yaqui Territory are the remnants of the Yaqui River, which is sacred to …