Maricusa Argüelles Pérez, a miner’s widow, walks through the mining town of Barredos. Despite the rampant depopulation of the region due to the closure of coal mines and the lack of job opportunities, Maricusa and many other women refuse to leave. They played a very important role in the workers’ struggle and today they keep the history of mining alive (Laviana, Spain. June 4, 2022)
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