Before entering the mine where she works, Maria Muñoz Flores prays to Mexico s patroness the Virgen of Guadalupe

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Peñoles Corporation employs women in zinc and lead extraction operations at their Madero mine near Francisco I Madero Zacatecas Mexico Maria Auxilio Muñoz Flores 25 operates heavy machinery that perforates rock walls in preparation for dynamite placement Before entering the mine she prays to Mexico s patroness the Virgen of Guadalupe

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