Marike de Peña

Marike de Peña is the executive director of Bananos Ecológicos de la Línea Noroeste (Banelino) and the president of the Coordinadora Dominicana de Pequeños Productores y Trabajadores de Comercio Justo. She is a prominent advocate for fair trade and sustainable agricultural practices in the Dominican Republic. In recent news, she emphasized the urgent need to address labor shortages in the banana industry, highlighting the importance of providing decent work opportunities for both Dominican and migrant workers to revitalize the sector and regain lost international markets.