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REGION: CHILD LABOR & PROSTITUTION PLAGUE CENTRAL AMERICA.

Publication: NotiCen: Central American & Caribbean Affairs
Publication Date: 04-JUL-02 		Format: Online - approximately 825 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Several recent reports indicate that laws protecting children in Central America are poorly enforced. The region is not only plagued with high rates of child labor but also child prostitution and trafficking in children.

The International Labor Organization (ILO) estimates that, in all of Latin America and the Caribbean, 20 million youngsters aged five to 17 work for a living or to help support their families.

The Nicaraguan daily El Nuevo Diario reported that 300,000 Nicaraguan children work "up to 14 hours a day, exposed to the harsh sun and rain and the dangers of being beaten and sexually abused by unscrupulous adults."

El Salvador's Economy Ministry recently reported that 222,000 Salvadoran minors between the ages of 10 and 17 work for...

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