Poblaciones expuestas a agrotóxicos: autoorganización ciudadana en la defensa de la vida y la salud, Ciudad de Córdoba, Argentina

This paper presents a preview of our doctoral research work, based in the political action of the groups selfdenominated "Madres de Barrio Ituzaingó Anexo" in the city of Córdoba, Argentina. Since late 2001, the members of this group started fighting for life, health and environment, in the context of an environmental problem that produces over 200 illnesses and deaths in a population of 5,000 habitants in the neigborghood, mainly caused by fumigations with agrotoxics in the soybean fields adjacent to the houses. The modes of self-organization displayed by "las Madres" against the infringeme...

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