The Bolivian Republic of Venezuela is a county in South America. It was one of the countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (Baguley and Winter 15). Hugo Chavez has been the president since 1999. He was democratically elected president in 1998, after the approval of the new constitution in 1999, which is the highest law in the country (Baguley and Winter 12). Venezuela is divided into 23 states, a corresponding capital district in the city of Caracas, and federal dependencies (Baguley and Winter 15). The county is also divided into ten administrative regions, established by presidential decrees (Baguley and Winter 20). Children can be found working in agriculture, in small and medium-sized businesses, scavenging in garbage dumps and for gold (Baguley and Winter 15). Child labor began in Venezuela because the government failed to solve problems related to education, working conditions, and government corruption in the count (Coronel 2). One of the problems that the government has failed to solve is education for all children (Baguley and Winter 10 ). However, according to the 1999 Constitution, free education is not mandatory for all Venezuelan children to attend school (“Venezuela Constitution”). The government allocated 35% of the national budget to education. The budget for student education has increased, but many children are not attending school due to poverty (“2008 Results”). Children have to work to keep the house running and to have food every day (Baguley and Winter 11). Indigenous and children of African descent also lack access to education (Baguley and Winter 15). There is 20% of the population without formal education. In April 2002, 18% of children in Venezuela started early... halfway through school... and will be able to receive an education (Baguley and Winter 30). The government should establish a minimum wage for workers (Baguley and Winter 20). This will allow people in the county to earn enough money to run their own home and not have to put their children to work. There should be stronger safety laws that prevent workers from working in conditions that are 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 child labor (Baguley and Winter 20). However, all of this will not be possible if the government of Venezuela does not step up and make changes to help the innocent children who are part of the growing child labor force in Venezuela (Baguley and Winter 30).