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Monday, 5 December 2011

Dominican-Haitian activist Sonia Pierre dies at 48 - AP

Sonia Pierre, a human rights activist who bravely fought discrimination against poor Dominicans of Haitian descent since she was a child, died Sunday, according to colleagues. She was 48. The renowned activist died outside of the municipality of Villa Altagracia while being rushed to a hospital ...


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