El Salvador
In El Salvador, children work primarily in agriculture and domestic settings, although child prostitution is a problem.
Solis joins President Obama on El Salvador trip to Highlight Solidarity on Combating Child Labor
ILAB Contact Name: Gloria Della or Lina Garcia Announces $10 million contribution to target root causes of exploitative child labor WASHINGTON — As part of President Obama’s Latin America trip, U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis, El Salvador first lady Dr. Vanda Pignato and El Salvador Minister of Labor Victoria Marina Velasquez de Aviles launched [...]
A dozen nations added to U.S. Government child, forced labor list (AP)
WASHINGTON — The Labor Department is adding a dozen countries to the list of nations that use child labor or forced labor, as officials warn the global economic crisis could cause an upswing in the exploitation of children and other workers. From coffee grown in El Salvador to sapphires mined in Madagascar, the agency’s latest [...]
