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Q&A: A Guatemalan Farmer Battles Climate Change

By Leonie Rauls

Enrique Samayoa is confronting the effects of climate change with traditional farming practices.

This article is adapted from AQ’s special report on transnational organized crime Enrique Samayoa is a farmer from El Jute, a community in La Libertad, Guatemala He incorporates ancient agricultural techniques passed down from his father and grandfather to practice sustainable farming and play his part in protecting the environment Americas Quarterly: How is climate change affecting your community Enrique Samayoa: Climate change has been a significant challenge for my community The process is accelerated by deforestation, which is a common practice to gain access to more...

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