Argentine Workers Flock to Brazil’s Grape Harvest

2026-03-16 - 13:33

Key Points — About half of the 9,000 seasonal workers harvesting grapes in Brazil’s Serra Gaúcha wine region now come from Argentina, driven by the peso’s collapse and the end of minimum prices for yerba mate under President Milei — Workers from Misiones province earn R$180 to R$200 ($32–$36) per day picking grapes — the