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“At the end of the day, these are issues that need to be discussed: femicides, among other things - immigrant rights, women's' rights, indigenous people's rights, animal rights, Mother Earth's rights. If we don't talk about these topics, then we have no place in democracy. It won't exist. Democracy isn't just voting; it's relegating your rights.”

Quote by Ruben Isaac Albarran Ortega

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Ruben Isaac Albarran Ortega
Ruben Isaac Albarran Ortega

Ruben Isaac Albarran Ortega, born on March 1, 1967, is an individual whose identity and profession are not yet known. more

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