Child labor prevention is needed in Colombian mines, according to the country’s national family welfare body. The Colombian Family Welfare Institute (ICBF) called on Colombian authorities for more surveillance and prevention of…
The number of children estimated to be working in manual labor in the Meta department, central Colombia, is double that of the rest of the country, an investigation revealed on…
More than 600 cases of child labor exploitation were reported in Colombia in the first half of 2011. Miguel Buitago, the manager of the Colombian Family Welfare Institute, said in an…
Colombia experienced a sharp rise in the volume of child workers between 2007 and 2009, with a growth of around 35%, according to a report by the non-profit communications agency…
“Traffic Light Society,” a Colombian film premiering Friday, delves into the daily life of street vendors in the capital city Bogota. “La sociedad del semaforo”, or “Traffic Light Society,” was produced…
Cali authorities on Tuesday expressed concern about an increase in child labor during the holiday season. According to the Committe for the Eradication of Child Labor and Protection of Working…