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Karin Nansen is an activist from Uruguay. In 1988, she was the founding member of REDES/Friends of the Earth Uruguay. She became the Chair of Friends of the Earth International in 2016; her two terms ended in June 2021. [1] [2] [3]
This article deals with the diplomatic affairs, foreign policy and international relations of Uruguay. At the political level, these matters are officially handled by the Ministry of Foreign Relations, also known as Cancillería, which answers to the President.
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