Bolivia is one of the poorest countries in Latin America with a GDP per capita of $2,550 USD in 2013, compared to the regional average of $9,314 USD. It is not an unusual sight to see children working in the streets shining shoes or selling pastries. The legal age to start working in Bolivia is age fourteen. But Bolivian lawmakers have just passed a law allowing children to be self employed by the age of ten and can legally start working for others and full time by twelve years old. Senator Adolfo Mendoza stressed that required factors include a voluntary decision from the child to work, the child must attend school, consent from the parent or guardian and permission from the public ombudsman. Plus, employers must follow certain criteria
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Javier Zavaleta a co-sponsor of the bill says "Extreme poverty is one of the causes, not the main one, of child labour," he told AFP. It is his hope to eradicate extreme poverty from the South American country by 2025, By reducing the legal limit. The council of hemispheric affairs which is a nonprofit, tax-exempt independent research and information organization, was established to promote the common interests of the hemisphere, raise the visibility of regional affairs and increase the importance of the inter-American relationship, as well as encourage the formulation of rational and constructive U.S. policies towards Latin America. Says that Underage work can lead to devastating consequences for children as they are introduced to slavery, drug trafficking, prostitution, and armed conflict. They believe Bolivia should look at alternative approaches. But the reality is that child labor is a complex socioeconomic issue. The difference I see from the Bolivian new site compared to the America/BBC new site is that Bolivians believe that children should work and they do not see anything wrong with it. The Americans sites are appalled by child labor and see it as the children are being robbed of their
Javier Zavaleta a co-sponsor of the bill says "Extreme poverty is one of the causes, not the main one, of child labour," he told AFP. It is his hope to eradicate extreme poverty from the South American country by 2025, By reducing the legal limit. The council of hemispheric affairs which is a nonprofit, tax-exempt independent research and information organization, was established to promote the common interests of the hemisphere, raise the visibility of regional affairs and increase the importance of the inter-American relationship, as well as encourage the formulation of rational and constructive U.S. policies towards Latin America. Says that Underage work can lead to devastating consequences for children as they are introduced to slavery, drug trafficking, prostitution, and armed conflict. They believe Bolivia should look at alternative approaches. But the reality is that child labor is a complex socioeconomic issue. The difference I see from the Bolivian new site compared to the America/BBC new site is that Bolivians believe that children should work and they do not see anything wrong with it. The Americans sites are appalled by child labor and see it as the children are being robbed of their