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2 clusters · 5 sources · 6 days · First seen 15 days ago · Last updated 10 days ago

Colombia school feeding program challenges

Overview

In late July, the Nariño department halted its School Feeding Program (PAE) for several days while it formalised the employment contracts of food‑handling staff, raising wages for 2,369 women workers. Simultaneously, PAE employees in Villavicencio protested two‑month salary arrears and unpaid benefits, warning of hardship for hundreds of families.

A few days later, officials in Girardot reported that the Colombian feeding program continued without interruption, even as authorities investigated the seizure of roughly 500 kg of meat over labeling concerns. In Peru, municipal authorities delivered kitchen equipment to early‑education centers, reinforcing the national school nutrition initiative. The later snapshot shows that, despite earlier disruptions and labor disputes, the program remained operational in other regions while authorities addressed supply‑chain and infrastructure issues.

Entities

Food handlers · Sebastián Rivera Ariza · Ministerio de Desarrollo e Inclusión Social · Girardot · School Feeding Program (PAE)

Timeline

10 days ago

[HEALTH] 3 sources
School Feeding Programs in Colombia and Peru Remain Operational
Colombia's Girardot school feeding program stays active amid a meat‑label investigation, while Peru's Lauricocha municipality equips schools with kitchen kits to support the national PAE.
15 days ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
Colombia's School Feeding Program Faces Worker Salary Delays and Service Interruptions
Colombia's school feeding program saw service interruptions in Nariño and salary delays for workers in Villavicencio, affecting thousands of students and hundreds of families.

Sources

diariocorreo.pe · diariodelcauca.com.co · diariodelsur.com.co · extra.com.co · lapostadelnoroeste.com.ar