Article January 1, 2001 Issue

A day-by-day endeavor to help exploited children

Making a difference on the streets of Buenos Aires.

An interview with Pedro Scarano

During his long career, Pedro Scarano has been an advocate for children, families, and the disabled. He is presently an advisor for the President's National Council for Minors and Families in Argentina. Before he accepted this post, he was an investigative journalist for 18 years. One of his major contributions was uncovering the exploitation of street children by "mafias"—groups that kept them as virtual slaves. He says that as a result of these investigations, he has received death threats.

Mr. Scarano has been involved in broadcast and print media and has launched several Web sites—www.civila.com and www.IdentitadVirtual.com amony them. He publishes Autism in Society and Time for Integration, a periodical about disabilities in general.

Enrique Smeke, managing editor of The Herald of Christian Science (Spanish Edition), interviewed Scarano.

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