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ONLINE · Inclusión y tensiones en la cuenca Matanza-Riachuelo. Dilemas de la integración socio espacial en Buenos Aires
The Observatory on Latin America OLA and Café de las Ciudades invite to the online presentation of the book Inclusion and tensions in the Matanza-Riachuelo basin. Dilemmas of socio-spatial integration in Buenos Aires Margarita Gutman (director) Complex problems...
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