How Has Youth Unemployment Affected Latin America?
Is there a direct correlation between youth unemployment and the social unrest? What accounts for such high levels of youth unemployment and what effect has it had on the region?
En marzo de 2006, los estudiantes secundarios en Chile protagonizaron una fuerte movilización que comenzó con demandas de carácter económico y evolucionó hasta un cuestionamiento general de la calidad de la educación, constituyéndolo en un tema de prioridad en la agenda pública y exigiendo la búsqueda participativa de soluciones. Se presenta aquí la visión de Sergio Bitar, ex Ministro de Educación y Miembro del Consejo Consultivo del PREAL, sobre los antecedentes de este conflicto y su desarrollo*.
Is there a direct correlation between youth unemployment and the social unrest? What accounts for such high levels of youth unemployment and what effect has it had on the region?
Chile has been rocked by powerful student protests that call for greater education quality and equity since 2011.
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