There the workers buy on credit but are not told the value of the products they buy. I do not know the prices. The workers are forced to use chemicals such as sulfuric acid to extract the resin. Many have been burned by such chemicals. According to the workers one of the people responsible for the workers' conditions is Fernando Camoes who contracts people to work on the ranches.
Camoes according to the workers exports the resin to Portugal.
Sunday December 03 was the high-point of the celebrations to commemorate the 250 year history of the Archdiocese of Sao Paulo. The Cardinal Archbishop of the Archdiocese, Paulo Evaristo Arns on the same occasion also celebrated the 50 years anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. His ordination took place on November 30, 1945. 10 thousand people participated in last Sunday's celebration during a concelebrated mass in the Ibirapuera gymnasium. On the occasion 60 bishops and numerous bishops concelebrated with Cardinal Arns.