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Indigenous Farmers in Oaxaca Try to Stay on the Land

14 Juxtlahuaca

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14 Santiago de Juxtlahuaca
The Mixteca region of Oaxaca is one of the poorest areas in Mexico. Indigenous Mixtec, Triqui and other groups from this region now make up a large percentage of the migrants who have left to work in the United States. But many people try to stay on the land and farm, despite the difficulty. The ranch of Sidronio Rivera Salgado, in Santa Cruz, Rancho Viejo.

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