500 exhibitors of 10 countries will be in the Ist Fair of Solidarity Economy for the Mercosur.
The event will be carried through in Saint Maria, Brazil, on July 9 and 10, 2005. Among the countries that will be represented, beyond Brazil, are Argentina, Uruguay, Mexico, Paraguay, Chile and France (con representatives of familiar agriculture, organic production and cooperative groups of the most different sectors. Parallel to the Fair, there will be debates and workshops on subjects linked to the solidarity economy and cooperativism.

>>> We recommend you to read Laura Vales paper, La exposición rural de los que se autogestionan en el Cono Sur (only in Spanish), in Página/12
http://www.pagina12web.com.ar/diario/sociedad/3-53528-2005-07-11.html