The history of children and youth in Latin America

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Globalisation Exacerbates Children's Social Ills
By Rey Rodriguez, IPS, 6 July 1998. Economic globalisation has failed to reduce, and in some cases has even exacerbated, the social ills plaguing children in Latin America. The predominant economic model the associated globalisation process accentuates the poor distribution of income, poverty, and unequal access to social services and food security.
Millions of Minors in Virtual Slavery, states ILO
By Pilar Franco, IPS, 19 February 1999. Child labour is akin to slavery in several Latin American countries, but abolition would push many families deeper into poverty.
Against the Sexual Exploitation of Children
By Raul Ronzoni, IPS, 18 March 1999. Specialists agree that insufficient measures have been taken against the growing problem of the sexual exploitation of children and adolescents in Latin America.
Some 20 million children have dropped out of school to work
EFE S.A., 12 November 1999. Nearly 20 million Latin American children under 15 have dropped out of school to go to work, mostly in informal and high risk jobs. ILO campaign to reduce the exploitation of children.
UNICEF Gives Latin America Mediocre Grades
By Diego Cevallos, IPS, 10 December 1999. Latin America and the Caribbean are faltering in the treatment of their 190 million children and adolescents. Latin America gets mid-level ranking regarding respect for children's rights.