Over 1 Million Honduran Children Are Working on Children's Day

Published on Honduras Daily · Sep 11, 2026 · Originally reported September 10, 2026 by El Libertador

More than 1 million Honduran children aged 5 to 17 are working on Children's Day, September 10, instead of celebrating, with 549,000 in hazardous conditions, according to the child-protection group Coiproden.

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