The Bolivian Republic of Venezuela is a county in South America. It is one of the countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (Baguley and Winter 15). Hugo Chavez has been president since 1999. He was democratically elected president in 1998, after the approval of the new constitution in 1999, which is the supreme law of the country (Baguley and Winter 12). Venezuela is divided into 23 states, a capital district corresponding to the city of Caracas and federal dependencies (Baguley and Winter 15). The county is also divided into ten administrative regions, created by presidential decrees (Baguley and Winter 20). Children can be found working in agriculture, in small and medium-sized businesses, scavenging in landfills and for gold (Baguley and Winter 15). Child labor began in Venezuela because the government failed to address problems with education, working conditions, and government corruption (Coronel 2). One of the problems that the government has failed to solve is education for all children (Baguley and Winter 10). ). Free education under the 1999 Constitution, however, is not mandatory for all children in Venezuela to attend school (“Venezuela Constitution”). The government allocated 35 percent of the national budget to education. The budget for student education has increased, but many children do not attend school due to poverty (“2008 Results”). Children must work to keep the house running and have food every day (Baguley and Winter 11). Indigenous and African-descended children also do not have access to education (Baguley and Winter 15). There are twenty percent of the population without formal education. In April 2002, in Venezuela, eighteen percent of children who started primary school ...... middle of paper ...... and will be able to obtain an education (Baguley and Winter 30). The government should set a minimum wage for workers (Baguley and Winter 20). This will allow county residents to earn enough money to be able to run their homes and not have to put their children to work. There should be stricter safety laws that will prevent workers from working in conditions dangerous to their health (Baguley and Winter 25). Furthermore, the government should make education compulsory for all children in the county (Baguley and Winter 22). This will prevent large numbers of children from working in the child labor market (Baguley and Winter 20). However, all of this will not be possible if the government of Venezuela does not step in and make changes to help innocent children in the workforce. the growing child labor force in Venezuela (Baguley and Winter 30).