Paraguay
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Asuncion, Paraguay - Bishop Fernando Lugo gathered his flock on a cold Saturday morning, and they came -- more than 600 mostly poor peasants -- to the rural city of Horqueta.
Everyone I interviewed blames the Paraguayan government for the
negative impacts of soy. The corruption, the lack of economic and
social programs, and the selective enforcement of laws. My last...
The people pushed out by soy typically come to one of Asuncion's three
shanty towns where they hope to (eventually) find work. One is behind
Paraguay's legislative building and another is closer to...
Charles Lane, for the Pulitzer Center
Paraguay
Fernando Lugo was tense during our first formal interview. I didn't see this, but my photographer did.
Charles Lane, for the Pulitzer Center
Paraguay
Here is a list of the chemicals used in soy production in Paraguay: