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Today we talk to a woman who works as a housekeeper at the estancia “Sarandí” of Roberto Mailhos in the Departamento Lavalleja. Her name is Valeria Cuello (name changed). Her son Leonardo (name changed) also worked there until 10 October 2016. Valeria says that Mailhos rents a lot of land for his mares in this area, but at the moment they are…

In the early afternoon, we arrive at the estancia “El Yatay” of the company Syntex in the hinterland of Treinta y Tres. After the blood extraction which takes place at the estancia “Loma Azul” in Florida, mares are brought here for recovery. Some give birth to their foals in order to ensure a steady supply of young mares for the production of…

In the early afternoon, we arrive at the estancia “El Yatay” of the company Syntex in the hinterland of Treinta y Tres. After the blood extraction which takes place at the estancia “Loma Azul” in Florida, mares are brought here for recovery. Some give birth to their foals in order to ensure a steady supply of young mares for the production of…

In the early afternoon, we arrive at the estancia “El Yatay” of the company Syntex in the hinterland of Treinta y Tres. After the blood extraction which takes place at the estancia “Loma Azul” in Florida, mares are brought here for recovery. Some give birth to their foals in order to ensure a steady supply of young mares for the production of…

In the evening, we meet with Alberto Jerez (name changed), an employee of the Spanish timber company Los Eucaliptus SA that leases land to Fernando Perdigón. Alberto is responsible of the eucalyptus plantations at the estancia “Don Alcides”. He explains that the mares were brought there mid-July of this year. It attracted his attention that they…

In the evening, we meet with Alberto Jerez (name changed), an employee of the Spanish timber company Los Eucaliptus SA that leases land to Fernando Perdigón. Alberto is responsible of the eucalyptus plantations at the estancia “Don Alcides”. He explains that the mares were brought there mid-July of this year. It attracted his attention that they…

In the evening, we meet with Alberto Jerez (name changed), an employee of the Spanish timber company Los Eucaliptus SA that leases land to Fernando Perdigón. Alberto is responsible of the eucalyptus plantations at the estancia “Don Alcides”. He explains that the mares were brought there mid-July of this year. It attracted his attention that they…

In the afternoon, we return to the estancia “Don Alcides” where Perdigón keeps some of his mares in large eucalyptus plantations. A pick-up truck with horse trailer is parked on the road near the farmhouse. We start a conversation with the man who is standing by the trailer and find out that he is not involved in the blood business. He is here with…

In the afternoon, we return to the estancia “Don Alcides” where Perdigón keeps some of his mares in large eucalyptus plantations. A pick-up truck with horse trailer is parked on the road near the farmhouse. We start a conversation with the man who is standing by the trailer and find out that he is not involved in the blood business. He is here with…