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San Vicente Cooperative Admits Fifteen New Farms After Contentious Vote
The San Vicente Regional Cooperative voted to admit fifteen new member-farms on Tuesday, but the narrow margin and heated debate over how dues should scale has left the council divided as the coffee harvest approaches.
Sofía Mendoza · 1,047 words
Wildfires in the Eastern Highlands Force Tierra Verde to Confront a New Risk
Three uncontrolled fires in Tierra Verde's eastern highlands this month have burned more than four thousand hectares and killed two people, forcing the region to grapple with a hazard that has historically been rare in its temperate climate.
Sofía Mendoza · 1,204 words
Climate
Temperate subtropical.
Subtropical valleys and the Republic's agricultural heartland — rolling hills, broad rivers, sixty percent forest cover. A landlocked interior region: no sea coast, no ports, no maritime jurisdiction; its waterways are inland rivers.
Economy
Agriculture (coffee, yerba mate, organic crops), regional cooperatives, sustainable forestry.
Guaraní influences, vibrant folk traditions, community festivals, and a quiet confidence in the rhythm of the harvest.
Recent headlines from this bureau
- Wildfires in the Eastern Highlands Force Tierra Verde to Confront a New Risk
- San Vicente Cooperative Admits Fifteen New Farms After Contentious Vote
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- San Vicente Assembly Weighs Tenant Protections After Smallholder Outcry
- Guaraní Returns to the Public Square in San Vicente
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- Guaraní Language Movement Pushes for Federal Curriculum Seat