A New Approach to the Hunger Strike


	A New Approach to the Hunger Strike

bioplasmik

10-23-2007 12:51 AM

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Very desperate!

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<IMG width="410" height="254" border="0" alt="Luis Aldana wears an iron mask in his house in Bogota, Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007. The 52-year-old iron artisan sealed the mask and chained it to his hands fives days a go to begin a hunger strike, protesting the lack of work and asking the government for subsidized health care for his family." title="Luis Aldana wears an iron mask in his house in Bogota, Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007. The 52-year-old iron artisan sealed the mask and chained it to his hands fives days a go to begin a hunger strike, protesting the lack of work and asking the government for subsidized health care for his family." src="http://cache.boston.com/resize/bonzai-fba/AP_Photo/2007/10/20/1192930821_9786/410w.jpg" />
Luis Aldana wears an iron mask in his house in Bogota, Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007. The 52-year-old iron artisan sealed the mask and chained it to his hands fives days a go to begin a hunger strike, protesting the lack of work and asking the government for subsidized health care for his family.
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