In the largest suburb of Bogotá, teenagers fight not to leave school. Thousands of young people from Soacha are torn between finishing school or working to help their families.
A frequent dilemma in a municipality where not even public education has the necessary resources. In 2023, the school dropout rate in Bogotán was 2.8%, while in Soacha it rose to 4.6%. The same thing happens to Paola Cuervo, who does not want the future of any of her four children to resemble her life.