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Getting attention
His quick thinking, combined with the bravery of a few local fishermen, led to this monumental discovery. And the repercussions of Mateo’s actions did not end at the courtroom doors. The incident ignited a wave of awareness in the area. It made communities from all around the coastal area work together so that an environmental disaster like this one would never happen again. They even got the attention of large environmental organizations.
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