Thousands of Bolivians migrated to Argentina in search of a liveable wage, only to find themselves sewing designer jeans in sweat shops under slave-like conditions. Marie Trigona reports from Buenos Aires, Argentina on how some of them have found an alternative way to work inside the textile industry. Read the full description.
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Thousands of Bolivians migrated to Argentina in search of a liveable wage, only to find themselves sewing designer jeans in sweat shops under slave-like conditions. Marie Trigona reports from Buenos Aires, Argentina on how some of them have found an alternative way to work inside the textile industry.
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