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The “people’s climate conference” in Bolivia kicks off with ambitious aims

by Tina Gerhardt TIQUIPAYA, Bolivia — This small town outside Cochabamba, Bolivia — where cows roam freely and campesinos grow fruit, vegetables, and flowers to sell at the local market — is a far cry from Copenhagen.

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