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December 6, 2021

Chilean Activist Javiera Rojas, Who Helped Shut Down Dam Projects, Has Been Killed
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In Chile, environmental advocates are demanding justice for Javiera
Rojas, a 42-year-old land defender who was found dead in late November
in the northern Chilean region of Antofagasta. Rojas's body was
discovered in an empty home, buried underneath a pile of clothing. Her
hands and feet were bound and her body had multiple wounds. Rojas was
well known for leading protests against a thermoelectric project in
northern Chile. In 2016, she was involved in a campaign that
successfully canceled a dam that would have stolen water from local
communities and harmed wildlife. Two men, including Rojas's partner,
were placed under arrest while her death is investigated.


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