At a press conference, attended by the Curaçao Minister of Labor, Ruthmila Larmonie-Cecilia, the president of the Parlatino labor affairs and social welfare commission, the Uruguayan deputy Alfonso Lereté, pointed out that two years of Covid-19 further aggravated this situation in the region.

The continuous decline in contributors to social security due to lack of employment, exacerbated by the increase in informality in the labor market and the difficulties of insertion suffered by young people due to the lack of opportunities, are examples of the complex panorama, as he explained .

In this sense, Lereté confirmed they agreed to indicate to the legislatures of the region to consider reforms for the protection of social security systems, which have as basic principles the sustainability, inclusion and priority of the more vulnerable sectors.

To questions from Prensa Latina regarding the reception of laws promoted by the Parlatino on social security, which in nations like Panama, are worsening, Lereté stated that in the midst of illness, countries, with their characteristics, must adopt their own strategies to curb previous restrictions on the economy.

But now we are talking about the day after, he said, referring to the need to redesign strategies to boost employment and confidence in social security.

Panamanian deputy Leandro Avila, alternate secretary of Parlatino Commissions, also explained that irregular migration, the urgency of public policies that benefit economic recovery, has been confirmed.

People feel there are opportunities, he added, and mentioned that in the case of Panama, some 956,000 people are said to work, but the informality of the labor market amounts to 53 percent and that is an obstacle to guaranteeing a minimum and better quality of life.

For two days, Parlatino’s Labor Affairs, Human Rights and Economic Affairs commissions evaluated migratory flow, digital currencies and labor social security, in order to generate model bills on these important areas.

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