The Guajilote co-operative is a very interesting business venture. It has created wealth for its members, kept the protected national forest free of debris that could cause wide-spread destruction, and keep capesinos (peasant farmers) from over-running the preserve.
<Tab/>Given the lack of education by its members, I am impressed with their success. COHDEFOR should be very pleased with their experiment. However, in any future attempts to copy this model should be carefully analyzed and basic business skills, such as accounting, should be taught to members before setting them…
