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The Vicuñas and the $9,000 Sweater

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Resurgence of Vicuñas and Indigenous Wool Market Dispute

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Exploring how the Vicuñas recovered from near extinction through a treaty in Andean nations, leading to a thriving wool trade for indigenous communities. However, a policy change in 2000 in Peru caused exclusion of indigenous groups from the lucrative Vicuña wool market.

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