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The minister of Labor, Rolando Castro, presented a comprehensive plan to eradicate child labor in communities that depend on the extraction of curil in El Salvador’s mangroves. This activity, which generates a meager income of between two and four dollars a day, has trapped generations of minors in a cycle of poverty. “Children should be children. We must get them out of the mangroves and into school”, Castro said in announcing the initiative.
The ministry’s plan not only focuses on eliminating child labor, but also includes social support and education programs, as well as job creation for adults. According to the minister, this is key to guaranteeing a better future for new generations and breaking with labor traditions that have harmed so many families.
Castro called on the salvadoran population to join the fight against child labor, highlighting the testimony of women who spent their entire lives working in the mangroves and never had access to education. “Today it is our duty to change history so that the children of these people can study and not repeat the same fate”, he said.
The Ministry of Labor’s commitment has also extended to improving occupational safety, with significant advances in addressing accidents and implementing measures to ensure safer conditions in the workplace. These efforts reflect the government’s comprehensive approach to social and labor justice.
With these advances, the Ministry of Labor is consolidating its position as a key player in the improvement of labor conditions and the economic development of the country. The minister closed the year reaffirming his commitment to the creation of decent employment and the improvement of the quality of life of salvadorans.
