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Brazil
Brazil
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CommunityWaste picker co-ops aim to help recycle 3,500 tonnes of waste at Rio 2016
For the first time in history, waste picker co-operatives are in charge of not only collecting, but also recycling the waste generated during the Olympic games. The initiative is the result of a partnership between...
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AgricultureBrazilian coffee co-ops expect large harvest
Coffee co-operatives in Brazil will benefit from a large harvest this year, having recovered from two years of drought. In an interview with Reuters, Carlos Paulino da Costa, president of Cooxupe, told Reuters that abundant...
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HealthMeet the candidates for the Alliance presidency: Eudes de Freitas Aquino (Brazil)
Co-operative experience: Dr Aquino has been involved in the Brazilian co-op movement for over 30 years, and a member of the Alliance’s board since 2009. he is currently the president of Unimed, the largest system of medical...
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HealthWhy 20 million Brazilians rely on a co-operative for healthcare
The largest system of medical co-ops in the world – and the largest healthcare network in Brazil – is run by Unimed. Founded in 1967, Unimed consists of 354 medical co-operatives, which offer health services...
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World Cup signals new opportunities for Brazilian co-operatives
While millions of football fans across the world were waiting for the start of the World Cup in Brazil, the organisers were busy making sure everything was in place for football’s biggest tournament. Throughout the...
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DemocracyThe cooperative movement from South America shares its experience in Greece
Following the essence of the sixth principle, through which cooperation among cooperatives is carried out by working together through local, national, regional and international structures, representatives from worker cooperative federations and dedicated support structures in...
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Business
“Fair Trade Beyond 2015″ Campaign Seeks for Fair Trade to Influence UN’s Next Framework After Millenium Development Goals
“Fair Trade Beyond 2015″ campaign seeks to speak with a strong voice for Fair Trade in the global sustainable development framework when the current United Nations Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) come to an end. The...
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Agriculture
The Heart of Fair Trade: Farmers and Workers, Not Labels
The following article is from our friends at Fair World Project: Can you tell which of these “fair trade” coffees was grown on an estate? And does it matter? You may have heard that coffee...
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Banking and Insurance
Seguros Unimed named best provider of supplementary health insurance
ICMIF member, Seguros Unimed, has been named the best provider of supplementary health insurance in Brazil in a recent performance index (the Índice de Desempenho da Saúde Suplementar or IDSS), carried out and published by...
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Banking and Insurance
New Officers elected to the ICMIF/Americas Board
The International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation / Regional Association for the Americas (ICMIF/Americas) recently elected new officers for the 2012-2013 Board of Trustees at its recent Annual Members Meeting held during the ICMIF/Americas 20th...
