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Sofia Gatica

Sofía Gatica (born 1967) is an Argentine environmentalist, whose infant daughter Sofia, died just three days after her birth of kidney failure, which is likely caused by pesticide exposure. She was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2012, for her fight against the use of toxic pesticides used in agriculture in Argentina, in particular agents containing glyphosate and endosulfan. In November 2013 she was threatened with death at gunpoint and beaten by unidentified men.

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Sofía Gatica (born 1967) is an Argentine environmentalist, whose infant daughter Sofia, died just three days after her birth of kidney failure, which is likely caused by pesticide exposure. She was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2012, for her fight against the use of toxic pesticides used in agriculture in Argentina, in particular agents containing glyphosate and endosulfan. In November 2013 she was threatened with death at gunpoint and beaten by unidentified men.

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  1. date of birth: 1967 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1967". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1348126605

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