Tierra Verde Pushes Guaraní Into Federal Workplaces Across the Republic

A new federal directive allows civil servants to use Guaraní in official communication. Tierra Verde's language advocates see it as recognition long overdue; other regions are watching to see if the precedent holds.

Sofía Mendoza · CULTURE

Fuel costs squeeze Costa Mar's small-boat captains to the breaking point

As diesel prices climb, captains face impossible choices between catch quotas and staying afloat

Captain Raúl Mendez has cut his weekly trips from five to three, leaving quotas unfilled and crews unpaid.

Mateo Reyes

Registry Delays Lock Smallholders Out of Federal Fair-Price Scheme

Tierra Verde farmers say unprocessed land claims are blocking their entry into guaranteed-purchase contracts with the federal exchange.

A backlog of land-registration applications in San Vicente is preventing hundreds of smallholder farmers from qualifying for the Federal Fair-Price Guarantee, a federal scheme that locks in minimum export prices for certified cooperatives.

Sofía Mendoza