Every first Saturday in July, International Cooperatives Day is celebrated. But instead of limiting itself to a formal greeting, Roberto Fermín Bertossi - a specialist in cooperative law and a reference in the field - proposes looking beyond the calendar. "Cooperativism is more than an anniversary, but less than a utopia," he warns, and suggests thinking about these organizations as a concrete response to the current social, economic, and environmental challenges. Although we often do not see them, cooperatives are everywhere: in towns where they guarantee water or electricity, in the countryside where small producers organize to buy supplies or sell their production, in cities where they provide essential services. But - points out Bertossi - they are also, or should be, in the debate for a fairer economy. "They have been able to build economic democracy, mitigate inequalities, and promote a more supportive development," the expert underscores. And he recalls that even Pope ...