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Central America Child Labor
Grows
Child Labor continues expanding
in Central America and the
Dominican Republic due to
governmental indifference,
revealed studies published in
this capital on Thursday.
According to researchers,
regional children are mainly
working in the agricultural
sector, which is the most
harmful since it interferes in
their education.
One of the reports assures that
nearly 2.5 million children
ranging from 5 to 17 years old
are working in Central America
and the Caribbean, including 13
countries.
That estimate is considerably
more when considering activities
done in the children´s homes,
noted the text.
Meanwhile, Honduras´s Minister
of Work Ricci Moncada said her
priority is to end the worst
forms of child labor, such as
those that imply danger for the
children's lives and health and
prevent them from attending
school.
According to the International
Labor Organization, nearly
570,000 children are part of the
Honduras´ labor force.
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