The New York Times of October 26th, 2006 reports that more than 200,000 children in the Ivory Coast are forced to work in the cocoa fields. The Chicago Tribune of May 5th, 2006 reports that in contrast to the rest of the world, this region of Africa has the highest rate of child laborers of all children 5 to 14 years old, more than 1 in 4 are forced to work. Earth Save International last updated February 14th, 2007 says that these children are either enticed with promises of good wages and easy work or outright kidnapped.