Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
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AgriculturePuerto Rican farmers association backs co-operatives to stimulate agricultural development
The Puerto Rico Association of Farmers will be supporting and promoting co-operatives as vehicles of agricultural development, according to the organisation’s president, Héctor Iván Cordero. He said other areas of focus would be agricultural education, biotechnology,...
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DemocracyDotCoop announces Global Awards winners in Cape Town
6 Nov 2013 DotCoop has announced the winners of this year’s dotCoop Global Awards for Cooperative Excellence. The Awards were presented on 4 November at the General Assembly of the International Co-operative Alliance in Cape...
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Banking and Insurance
Seguros Múltiples launches mobile application “Text U Later”
Puerto Rican cooperative insurer and member of ICMIF, Seguros Múltiples, has launched a mobile application “Text U Later” in cooperation with the Commission for Traffic Safety in Puerto Rico, to educate and warn people about...
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Banking and Insurance
Text U Later Cooperativa de Seguros Multiples a leading property…
Text U Later Cooperativa de Seguros Multiples a leading property and casualty insurer in Puerto Rico has launched a campaign to educate and warn people about the dangers of using cell phones whilst driving. The...
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Development
Oldest Fair Trade Organization Celebrates 65th Anniversary
Ten Thousand Villages, widely recognized as the oldest Fair Trade Organization in the world, is celebrating its 65th anniversary this year. What started as Ms. Edna Ruth Byler selling needleworks made by artisans in Puerto...
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DemocracydotCoop announces winners of Global Awards
DotCoop, the sponsor of the .coop domain name, has announced the winners of its Global Awards for the promotion of 'Co-operative Excellence' through the internet.