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Villagers of Rio Claro took to the streets in protest on Monday, calling on the Government and the National Gas Company (NGC) to replant forests cleared for energy projects and provide long-promised employment to residents.
Armed with placards, dozens of residents, led by Rio Claro Unemployment Association (RCUA) president Louis Castillo, marched to the Point Lisas Roundabout to highlight what they described as years of broken promises following deforestation linked to the Cascadura project.
“We are willing to work. The work that we want to do is very, very important—we want to plant back the forest,” said Nandini Rambarran. “We have children suffering. We have old people suffering. Please hear our plight.”
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