As of 2021, only six countries in Latin America granted by law at least ten days of paid paternity leave. Colombia, Venezuela and Paraguay led the ranking, with 14 calendar days each. By contrast, parents in Argentina and Guatemala only had two days of paid leave guaranteed by law.
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IMCO. (June 16, 2022). Number of days of paid paternity leave granted by law in Latin America in 2021, by selected country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333808/length-paid-paternity-leave-by-country-latam/
IMCO. "Number of days of paid paternity leave granted by law in Latin America in 2021, by selected country." Chart. June 16, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333808/length-paid-paternity-leave-by-country-latam/
IMCO. (2022). Number of days of paid paternity leave granted by law in Latin America in 2021, by selected country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333808/length-paid-paternity-leave-by-country-latam/
IMCO. "Number of Days of Paid Paternity Leave Granted by Law in Latin America in 2021, by Selected Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333808/length-paid-paternity-leave-by-country-latam/
IMCO, Number of days of paid paternity leave granted by law in Latin America in 2021, by selected country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333808/length-paid-paternity-leave-by-country-latam/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Number of days of paid paternity leave granted by law in Latin America in 2021, by selected country [Graph], IMCO, June 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333808/length-paid-paternity-leave-by-country-latam/