Bolivia Allows 10-Year-Olds To Work Legally To Reduce Poverty

Children as young as ten can now legally work in Bolivia thanks to a change in the law on child labour, which was signed in by President Evo Morales in an attempt to reduce poverty in the country. A 1999 law in the country set the minimum working age at 14. However, the rule drew criticism because people in Bolivia argue children must work from an early age out of necessity. In deference to requests certain exceptions have been built into the existing employment age threshold.