The 52 minors who were taken off the streets in the National District on Tuesday were returned to their parents with serious warnings about recurrence. The children had been working as window cleaners on street corners, shining shoes, begging and working, which is prohibited by the minor’s code. According to a report in Diario Libre, another 12 minors were found in similar circumstances yesterday in Villa Juana and returned to their parents. The information was provided by Marizol Tobal, Joint Attorney General and Coordinator of the Department of Children and Adolescents.
El Caribe reports that the same operation will begin today in Santiago and that children rescued from the streets will be placed provisionally in a care center with capacity for 30 minors, which is run by the National Children’s Council (CONANI).