She fought a South L.A. oil site as a child. Now, this teen activist has a new battle February 7, 2020

Los Angeles Times

Martha Dina Argüello, executive director of Physicians for Social Responsibility-Los Angeles, praises her as a “powerful storyteller” who has inspired people with her story. When asked about the inevitable comparisons between Cobo and the Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg, Argüello pointed out that Cobo was doing it first.

“I would say that Greta is the international Nalleli,” Argüello said.

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