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Statement of the Producer Netwoks of the Fairtrade system

Fair Trade Coffee producers deeply regret the decision taken by Fair Trade USA to freeze outdated minimum prices, condemning producers to sell coffee beans below the cost of production. More than 600 Fairtrade coffee producer organizations worldwide make a strong call to Fair Trade USA to reconsider its decision, confirming that the price increase has …

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CLAC makes an outstanding participation in the 15th International Conference of Fair Trade Towns – Quito 2022

Members of the Board of Directors of the Latin American and Caribbean Network of Fair Trade Small Producers and Workers (CLAC) and of Fairtrade International, and representatives of small producer organizations, local committees and national platforms participated in the 15th International Conference of Fair Trade Towns, which was held ofr the first time in Latin America.  …

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Young leaders of Central American and Mexico meet in El Salvador

From July 12 to 14, 2022, the Latin American and Caribbean Network of Fair Trade Small Producers and Workers (CLAC) held in El Salvador, a meeting of Young Leaders of Central America and Mexico, as a closure to the virtual leadership course held in the course of 2020. The meeting began with welcoming remarks from CLAC´s CEO, …

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Coliman Bananas workers inaugurate the second stage of the Fairtrade community center in Mexico

The agricultural workers of Grupo AGGALL-Coliman Bananas together with their families, representatives of the company and the Latin American and Caribbean Network of Fair Trade Small Producers and Workers ( CLAC), inaugurated the second stage of the Fairtrade Community Complex “Don Jorge Aguilar Heredia”, located in Tecomán, state of Colima, Mexico. The activity was attended …

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La Riojana Cooperative inaugurated a Health Center on its 82 anniversary

The wine company Cooperativa La Riojana inaugurated the facilities of the “Los Pioneros – Roberto Mantovani” Health Center in Tilimuqui, La Rioja, Argentina. The event was attended by associates, workers and authorities, among others. In the new building, which is 800 meters long, medical care will be provided to mothers and children from nearby rural …

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More than 100 organizations produce Fairtrade cocoa in Latin America and the Caribbean 

In Latin America and the Caribbean, 106 Fairtrade certified organizations are dedicated to the production of traditional and organic cocoa in 10 countries (Peru, Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Bolivia, Honduras and Grenada). Currently, 96% of Fairtrade organic cocoa comes from the region. For the small producers of cocoa of the Fortaleza …

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CLAC presents the program Mentor Towns Global 

The Latin American and Caribbean Network of Fair Trade Small Producers and Workers (CLAC), together with the local committees of the Fair Trade Cities and Towns – Latin America and the Caribbean initiative, presented Mentor Towns Global, a support program for cities and towns in the region that aspire to become Fair Trade Cities, which will now …

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CLAC starts Tree Challenge campaign in Fair Trade month

Within the framework of the celebrations of Fair Trade Day and Month, the Latin American and Caribbean Network of Fair Trade Small Producers and Workers (CLAC) has started the campaign Tree Challenge, through which reforestation initiatives are promoted with CLAC member organizations, the National Fairtrade Platforms, allied institutions and individually with people that support the Fair Trade movement. Climate …

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