Sergio Cubillos

Sergio Cubillos

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Sergio Cubillos is a prominent leader of the Indigenous Lickanantay community of Peine in northern Chile. He has been a vocal advocate for environmental justice, particularly in the context of mining operations that he believes threaten the region's delicate water resources. Cubillos has raised concerns about the impact of seawater desalination on local ecosystems and livelihoods, especially amid a prolonged mega-drought that has severely affected water availability in the Atacama desert.

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Sergio Cubillos is head of the association for the Peine community, where Sara and Raquel live.

The rise of green tech is feeding another environmental crisis
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-20
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Cubillos and his fellow activists believe that the mining industry is helping to degrade the region’s meagre water resources.

Mining companies are pumping seawater into the driest place on Earth. But has the damage been done? | Global development
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-17
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