informal economy

May 29, 2015
Kari Lydersen and Adriana Cardona-Maguigad

Lacking employment alternatives with livable wages, many Colombians continue to labor in informal mines despite the well-known risks. 

May 30, 2011
For many Mexicans, holding a decent, steady job has become either a distant memory or a fading hope. An increasing number are opting to simply call out their trades on the street, offer their services or sell what they can on the street and other public spaces. Or leave the country. Or accept an offer—plomo o plata (a bullet or a nice sum of money)—they can’t refuse.
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