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Dispatch from the ground: The New Press

by ericalee | Feb 9, 2011 | argentina, cartoneros, cooperatives, engineering, news, partners, technology

Back in Buenos Aires, and it’s summer time so everything moves at half-speed. The heat has eased up over the last few days and that has made it more comfortable to move around. Still, whatever the weather, the cartoneros are present, winding their way through...

Dispatch from the ground #8: Cooperativa de Trabajo ’19 de diciembre’

by efeinblatt | Nov 12, 2010 | argentina, cooperatives, technology

It’s been almost exactly three years since we visited the recovered metallurgic factory, Cooperativa de Trabajo ’19 de diciembre’, and spoke with Enrique Iriarte about a possible niche side business: manufacturing hotpresses for the recycling...

Dispatch from the ground #3: Return to the streets

by teach12 | Nov 4, 2010 | argentina, cartoneros, design, engineering, partners, technology

Despite the clear degradation of the streets since we were last here, this city feels like home to us. We are now welcomed with open arms. We are not even laughed at any more. It is known, accepted, and expected that we would be here. Even though we have been away for...

Cooperativa de trabajo “19 de diciembre”

by efeinblatt | Oct 10, 2007 | argentina, cooperatives, technology

Yesterday, accompanied by Rhiannon, our amazing friend and translator, we visited the Cooperativa de trabajo “19 de diciembre.” We learned about this ‘recuperated’ metallurgic factory shortly after arriving in BA, and it’s name kept...

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