LAS TUNAS, November 30 (Pedro Faxas Galindo, FCDH) – Eleven workers in the "Batalla de Mal Tiempo" state co-op in this province clear fields covered with "marabú," a particularly vicious to eradicate tropical grass, without protective clothing.

Dissident Armando Padrón González is obligated to work in the co-op because otherwise he would be classified as "socially dangerous" and face several years in jail. He called the conditions of workers in the co-op as "slavery." They have to clear fields 26 days a month for very little pay, and are given minimal resources, such as gloves and protective clothing, to do it with.

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