Who we are
RIPESS LAC is a continental network that brings together various community-based, associative, co-operative and mutual organisations as well as citizens’ movements that work towards the implementation of solidarity economy in Latin America. We contribute the production and sharing of resources and knowledge that creates the basis of an alternative movement to the current capitalist system.
News from Latin Amercia and the Caribbean—
The Social Solidarity Economy and Fair Trade: democratizing economic relations through solidarity and sustainability
From September 16th to 18th, the city of Lima hosted the 15th International Fair Trade Summit, organized by the World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO). RIPESS and WFTO organised a workshop on SSE and Fair Trade. […]
II International Congress on Cooperativism and Solidarity Economy, August 28th – 29th, Mexico City (Mexico)
From August 28th to 29th, don't miss this important congress on #SSE in Latin America that will take place in Mexico City. Through conferences, working groups and a cooperative exhibition, the processes of institutionalization of SSE in Latin America will be analyzed and evaluated. You will find all the information here.
RIPESS LAC creates new working commissions and increases its activities across the continent
After the VII Latin American and Caribbean Meeting on Social Solidarity Economy last February (VII ELACESS), our member RIPESS LAC has laid the foundations to confront some crucial months for the promotion of SSE in LAC. Among them, the working commissions they have created are of the highest importance, as well as their presence in different forums on SSE across [...]