Chile: Maid walks to work despite community rules prohibiting such action

Posted on January 22, 2012 • Filed under: Chile, Human Rights Latin America, Social Issues

Felicita Pinto arrived early at the gates of the luxurious community where she labors as a maid, but the minibus to her employer’s home was late. So she decided to walk six blocks to work, on streets lined with broad lawns and imposing homes. Security guards quickly chased her down and forced the 57-year-old widow back to the gate. Pinto’s employer protested, as he had before, against the community bylaws that forbid servants to move at will. Read Article

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