Terminando el Abuso Infantil

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Rosa Maria Plasencia habla sobre los Esfuerzos para Reducir el Abuso y la Negligencia Infantil

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Jun 29, 2018

El Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de EE. UU. dice que más de 4 niños mueren cada día como resultado de abuso o negligencia infantil. Rosa María Plasencia, presidente de Amigos for Kids, está trabajando para reducir ese número a través de varios métodos. Entrevista registrada: 25 de Junio de 2018.

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