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Show filtersArgentine local councils commit to using co-op models
'This will lead to further economic and political integration, boosting local development and the growth of…
Bolivian Fairtrade co-op starts distributing gourmet chocolate in the UK
'Our philosophy is to be as resilient as the ceiba tree and continue to strive in…
Argentina hosts world’s first agro-industrial co-op conference
'It’s an opportunity to showcase examples of how the social economy has succeeded'
Paraguay launches technical baccalaureate in co-operatives
The three-year course includes internships and training in co-op management
Argentinian recycling co-op wages war on plastic waste
Fortaleza co-operative, in the city of Corrientes, classifies, bales and sells rubbish for recycling
Colombian National Cooperative Congress to focus on collective prosperity
'It is very important to move forward towards a culture of co-operation and solidarity, that in…
Paraguayan Senate approves amendment giving co-ops exemption from VAT
Since VAT was imposed on co-ops in 2016, members have been more reluctant to take loans
Danilo Salerno is the new regional director of Cooperatives of the Americas
Mr Salerno, who was working as director of Coopermondo, starts the role on 15 June
How Moeda made a co-op cryptocurrency to help new businesses take root
'We aim to provide a community-focused mobile lending system that will give investors real time transparency…
Co-op Group bags sustainability film award for its look at Argentinian Fairtrade
The film looks at the results of a Fairtrade partnership which has helped to transform life…
Ariel Guarco is elected president of the International Co-operative Alliance
Mr Guarco, president of Argentinian co-op federation Cooperar, takes over from Monique Leroux