Recession challenges Fair Trade in Latin America

MEXICO CITY, Feb 20 - The world economic recession is threatening the progress Latin America has made in fair trade. Ruben Ravera, spokesperson for the Argentine Fair Trade Network, is among those who see a gloomy outlook. It is very likely that because of economic contractions "the consumer's commitment to fair trade will decline," he said.

Eduardo Rojo, director of the citizen's group Comercio Justo (Fair Trade) in Mexico, notes that "there is a sense of desperation and emergency in all parts" of the networks dedicated to this sort of exchange.

Rojo warned that although "the impact of the product prices isn't being felt yet, the negotiations for putting the products on the market are increasingly difficult."

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