On August 2, 2013 Maya Sin Fronteras Noticias reported alarming figures in Quintana Roo in terms of violence against women, particularly within Cancún. According to figures provided by the government, almost 7 women are killed every month in the state, the majority of cases in Cancún. The state ranks first nationally in terms of rape, reporting more than one instance of rape each day and an average of 411 per year. The state has one of the highest rates of reported missing women, and 70% of women in Quintana Roo suffer from physical abuse. Many of these abusers include school teachers and police officers. Also, while there are no official figures for trafficking in the state, there are an estimated several thousand cases per year, mostly related to sex tourism. Many of these girls are forced into prostitution by their parents. Read Article
tribunahoje.com reported on August 2, 2013 that a police operation in nine favelas in the north zone of Rio de Janeiro forced schools and businesses to close, as the operation was an attempt to combat drug trafficking. The favelas raided by police include Cachoeira Grande, Cachoeirinha, Morro do Amor, Gambá, Cotia, Árvore Seca, Barro Preto, […]
surgiu.com.br reported on August 3, 2013 that a jury in São Paulo convicted 25 military police men to 634 years in prison for killing 52 prisoners during the Carandiru Massacre on October 2, 1992. In total, 111 people were killed. Each defendant answered to the use of self-defense in response to the massacre. This is […]
Globo reported on August 2, 2013 that police arrested twenty-eight suspects for drug trafficking in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo. The gang members are accused of supplying drugs in 1500 areas within the state. One of the leaders of the gang is suspected of conducting criminal activity from inside prison. The drugs were supplied […]
Globo reported on August 2, 2013 that the civil police arrested the largest cocaine trafficker in Cruzeiro, in the Federal District. The suspect goes by the name “Troa”. During the arrest, the police seized cocaine, cash, and weapons. In addition, the police detained his partner who is accused of trafficking and larceny. Read Article
On August 2, 2013, Globo reported that the Federal Police closed sixteen establishments in Manaus used for sexual exploitation of minors, prostitution, and drug trafficking. Operation “Insurance Center” arrested 20 foreigners from Peru, Venezuela, and Colombia who were living in Brazil illegally. During the operation, police discovered a drug refining laboratory as well as families […]
STOLEN VEHICLES OUT OF ECUADOR BEING SOLD WITH FALSE DOCUMENTS IN COLOMBIA ELPAIS.COM.CO reported that researchers reviewed the cars Dijin suspects detained in different parts of the country(Colombia), especially in Bogota, and crossed the details of these vehicles with databases Ecuadorian authorities. Then they discovered they had been reported stolen in that country and then […]
Terra reported on August 1, 2013 that corporal military police officer of Amazonas, Tony Cleoson Alencar Ladislaus, was detained after police seized marijuana, cocaine base paste, and weapons in his house in Manaus. The civil police report the officer has been under investigation for a year and that he used an ice cream shop as […]
Globo reported on August 1, 2013 that the civil police in Rondônia confiscated 700 kilos of marijuana as well as detained 10 suspects accused of drug trafficking, including the leader of the gang. According to police, the traffickers hide the drug in furniture and refrigerators inside a truck to be distributed in Porto Velho, Acre […]
Globo reported on July 31, 2013 that the number of drugs seized in Midwest Paulista, São Paulo has increased. Drug traffickers continue to use trucks to transport large quantities. Police report traffickers hide drugs in gas tanks and in the tires. Particular highways have become major targets for police because the drugs enter from Paraguay […]
On August 2, 2013 Al Momento Noticias reported that the Federal District Attorney General has brought criminal charges against two alleged trafficking suspects, identified as Karen “A” aka Yazmín “A” and Jesús “G”. The two are accused of selling sexual services in a house advertised as a massage parlor. According to testimony by three sex […]
On August 2, 2013 El Espectador Noticias reported that a criminal court in Medellín has sentenced Nidia Castro Torres to 15 and half years prison on charges of sex trafficking. Nidia Castro Torres had been previously sentenced in 2009 for obtaining falsified public documents. This time, Castro Torres was found guilty of trafficking an 18-year-old […]
On August 2, 2013 El Observador Noticias reported that this morning police conducted a search in a Juárez neighborhood following reports of missing women. Unofficial reports suggest the search was part of an investigation by the State Attorney General. The reports also mentioned that the body of a person appearing to be a woman was […]
From Terra on August 1, 2013- Agents of Chile’s PDI successfully dismantled a drug ring that was operating in the capital of the O’Higgins region. The investigation lasted for several months prior to the arrests, following the activities of a man known as “El Guatón Carlos” and his wife known as “La Mary.” The couple […]
On August 1, 2013 RCN Noticias reported the escape of a kidnapping victim who had been captured from the hotel in Villavicencio where her mother works as a manager. The victim was reportedly drugged and transported to Bogotá where she remained in captivity over a two month period. During this time, the victim received little […]
On July 31, 2013 Notisistema Noticias reported that, according to the A.C. Social Welfare and Humanitarian Assistance Foundation (ASAHAC), Mexico currently ranks second worldwide among exporters of human trafficking victims, after Thailand. According to ASAHAC director Diana Evelyn Mata Monreal, the country ranks at the top of victims of human trafficking, including child and sex […]
On August 1, 2013 Destak Jornal Noticias reported that the Child and Adolescent Unit of the Pernambuco police force is investigating a case of babies being sold via the social network Facebook. Babies were being sold in amounts ranging between R$6000 and R$10,000. The Facebook page has since been removed following a request by Pernambuco […]
On July 31, 2013 Nuevo Diario Noticias reported the arrest of Daniel Soriano and his partner María Ester Yancarelli on charges of human trafficking. The arrests occurred following inspections on their farms which showed overcrowding, unsafe working and living conditions and unregistered workers, among other infractions. The couple is accused of exploiting the labor of […]
On July 30, 2013 Milenio Noticias reported the rescue of a 14-year-old trafficking victim in the municipality of Yahualica. The child had been missing from his native town of Ocosingo, Chiapas since last December, when she left to work in the state of Sonora. According to prosecutor Francisca Ruiz Sántiz, on July 7th the victim […]
On July 30, 2013 Diario Inédito Noticias reported a recent protest by females members of the Association of Women Prostitutes (AMMAR) at the Plaza de la República. Around fifty sex workers in the city of Buenos Aires came together to raise awareness about their work, under the slogan “Sex work does not equal trafficking. They […]
100 Points to Consider Before Moving or Retiring in Ecuador Cuencahiglife.com reported that Ecuador’s national police say that crime is dropping in Cuenca. According to a police “security index” of Ecuadorian towns and cities, the city’s overall crime rate has declined 21% in the last four years. Within recent months, Cuenca has put 250 traffic […]
MOVING TO ECUADOR? THIS BOOK WILL HELP IN YOUR RESEARCH bnamericas.com reported that the Ecuadorian government is to strengthen security measures to combat spying on public officials, government news agency Andes reported security minister Homero Arellano as saying. “The plans are confidential but generally speaking, we are working on the encryption of communications, security protocols […]
On July 29, 2013 El Deber Noticias reported that Judge Lidia Alarcón has released Eduardo D.G.M. on house arrest pending a trial involving him and two 17-year-old teenagers for human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Eduardo D.G.M. was arrested on Friday near Sonilum as he prepared to leave in his car with a 17-year-old girl, to […]
On July 30, 2013 RPP Noticias reported the sentencing of a Guatemalan woman accused of selling her two young daughters for sexual and labor exploitation. According to investigation by the prosecution, Yolanda Alonso Ramos, a mother of five children, had sold her 12- and 13-year-old daughters for an unspecified sum. The 13-year-old was “bought” by […]
On July 30, 2013 El Mundo de Tehuacán Noticias reported that an arrest warrant has been issued against Yaret Emery Elox Coate, Armando Machorro Reyes and Miguel Limón Hernández for their alleged responsibility in the trafficking of a minor. According to information gathered during the police investigation, last month Yaret Emery Elox Coate and her […]
From El Cronista Digital on July 29, 2013- According to Gema Santamaria, a Mexican academic, the policies of Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto will have no positive changes for Central American countries dealing with the continued expansion of Mexican cartels. Pena Nieto’s strategy has been to limit drug trafficking violence and crimes of high impact […]
From Siwissinfo.ch on July 29, 2013- The capture of the Zetas leader, Miguel Angel Trevino also known as Z-40, could lead to a Sinaloan attempt to consolidate border control. Leader of the Sinaloa cartel, Joaquin Guzman, who has been at large since his prison escape in 2001, could take advantage of the situation and seek […]
From rpp.com on July 28, 2013- An unidentified group killed Mexican Vice Admiral Miguel Salazar in an ambush in the state of Michoacan. The attack is thought to be the most recent in series of violent attacks in Michoacan perpetrated by the Knights Templar cartel. According to preliminary investigations the vehicle the admiral was travelling […]
From Tuteve.tv on July 29, 2013- According the chief executive of the National Commission for Development and Life without Drugs (Devida), Carmen Masias, Peru is close to eradicating 60% of its total coca eradication goal for 2013. Peru hopes to eradicate 22,000 hectares while at the same time increasing public support for development and inclusion […]
British and Colombian authorities have seized nearly £4.4 billion (US$7bn) in US securities from an alleged international drug and money-laundering ring, officials said last night. The stocks and bonds were seized in London, along with about £7 million (US$11 million) in cash and drugs such as ecstasy and speed, a Colombian official revealed. The National […]
On July 28, 2013 Noroeste Noticias reported the case of a Tzotzil boy recently found in Tabasco, Mexico. While it was initially believed that the boy was an orphan, the Human Rights Commission of Tabasco is now investigating the situation as a possible human trafficking and child exploitation case. The Commission is also initiating a […]
100 Points to Consider Before Moving or Retiring in Ecuador AFP reported …. Sent to a center offering to “cure” her attraction to women, Denisse Freire was raped and tortured — in a practice Ecuadoran authorities admit has been tolerated for too long.The country of 15.8 million people has at least 80 unlicensed drug and […]
acritica.net reported on July 26, 2013 that the Environmental Military Police in Mato Grosso do Sul, concluded on the 25th, operation “Foreign Ministry” which has worked to combat environmental crimes against flora. In total, R$14,600 was issued in fines to farmers and producers in rural settlements. As well, during the operation, police confiscated about 2,000 […]
On July 26, 2013 Buenos Aires Ciudad Noticias reported that police have arrested the manager of a textile factory in the Flores district of Buenos Aires on charges of human trafficking. The factory produced clothing for several brands, including Siamo Fuori and Pido Gancho. The manager is accused of holding captive two foreign workers, a […]
On July 26, 2013 El Nuevo Siglo Noticias reported that in the last few months the Ministry of Interior of Colombia has allowed the repatriation of 20 domestic victims of human trafficking, including 15 women and 5 men. This is one of the tangible results of a trafficking prevention campaign led by the Ministry of […]
On July 27, 2103 El Comercial Noticias reported in Chaco the arrest of a taxi driver and two natives of Formosa, on charges of trafficking a total of 7 individuals originally from China. Marcos Alberto Yulán was arrested this past week at a police checkpoint while attempting to transport four Chinese females. Pedro Vásquez and […]
After kidnapping one of the officers of the credit union Trade Limited, antisocial six would have been seized $ 300,000 in cash from one of the agencies of the financial institution during last Thursday night. Versions of the affected state that at 20:00 that day Sara M., financial cooperative agency located in the streets Pedro […]
On July 25, 2013 Globo reported that the Federal Police arrested the owner of a travel agency, Claudette Birth Banner in Olinda, Pernambuco, for human trafficking. According to police, the woman was sexually exploiting women with low education and no experience in tourism, to Europe, where they were harassed and forced into the prostitution sector. […]
Globo reported on July 25, 2013 that the Federal Court convicted six people who were arrested last year for transporting 270kg of cocaine by sailboat in in the Port of Trapiche in Luis Correia, Piaui. The suspects were caught by the Federal Police in conjunction with the help of the Brazilian Navy. The men face […]
Globo reported on July 25, 2013 that the Military Police discovered a drug refinery in an upscale house in Ferraz de Vasconcelos, Sao Paulo. Inside, police seized about 100 kilos of drugs including marijuana and cocaine ready for sale. In addition to drugs, the police discovered two sport cars with an estimated value of R$70,000. […]
On July 26, 2013 Radio Onda Azul Noticias reported that, in the Judicial District of Puno, so far there have been 7 human trafficking sentences handed down by the Criminal Court. This information comes from the president of the Board of Chief Prosecutors of the Judicial District of Puno, Sofia Gaby Pantigozo Meza. Read Article
On July 26, 2013 El Quetzalteco Noticias reported the arrest of Rafael Itzep Ajanel on charges of human trafficking and rape of a minor. According to the indictment by the Public Ministry, the victim, a 13-year-old girl, came to Quetzaltenango after responding to an ad to work as a waitress. After the victim arrived in […]
On July 26, 2013 El Sol de Mexico Noticias reported that the Human Trafficking Division of the Central Investigation Office has filed criminal proceedings against José Luis Castillo Ronco and José Antonio González España. The two are accused of operating a brothel disguised as a massage parlor in Colonia Roma. During the police operation in […]
From rpp.com on July 25, 2013- Police from the Green Squadron in the Castilla district in Peru along with undercover agents were able to dismantle a drug trafficking organization that had been operating in the region. During the raid, authorities seized 660 packages of cocaine base, 100 grams of marijuana, moonshine, illegal cigarettes, and a […]
From La Republica on July 26, 2013- An intelligence group, the Special Force against Drug Trafficking in Bolivia (FELCN), seized nearly 400 kilos of Peruvian cocaine in the city of La Laja, Boliva. The drugs were hidden in the fuel tank of a truck on the road known as Desaguadero. The drugs were destined for […]
From Terra on July 26, 2013- An operation led by PDI resulted in the arrests of six people on charges of drug trafficking. During the raid, authorities seized cocaine base, marijuana, one firearm, and ammunition. The operation was conducted by prosecutor Karina Encina who requested the warrants for the search of various homes in the […]
According to a Facebook post on Cotacachi Expats group, a former U.S. expatriate (Bonnie Cosenza) stated….”My daughter was sexually abused at the private school across from the market….cardinal bernadino echeveria by a man named Daniel. The director, English teacher, and gym teacher are also aware of this and involved. The English teacher, a woman dresses […]
Eluniverso.com reported that Ecuador, considered drug transit country, confiscated 611 pounds of marijuana in a coastal borders Colombia (North), said Thursday the prosecution Ecuador. He said the drug operation, which left no prisoners, was fulfilled in the area of El Rompido, in the province of Esmeraldas, where police gave the stash of marijuana. Read Article
Eluniverso.com reported that Assemblyman Pachakutik, Pepe Acacho declared Wednesday as political persecution government of Rafael Correa and announced to be delivered to justice to pay his conviction for sabotage and terrorism issued last Friday against long as “jail either to innocent “. “Within two months of being in office as elected Assemblyman Morona Santiago, unfortunately […]
On July 24, 2013 El Dia Noticias reported that the criminal court of Puerta Plata has sentenced two individuals each to one year imprisonment on charges of sexual exploitation. Peter Jensen, of German descent, and Dominican Mariela Rodríguez Rodríguez, alias “Lupe”, were found guilty of sexually exploiting 32 women at the “Passio’s Bar”, located in […]
On July 24, 2013 Diario La Verdad Noticias reported that the Municipal Citizen Participation Committee was formed this Wednesday to assist other organizations in the fight against human trafficking in Cancún. Currently, the Prosecutor’s Office Child Advocacy Division has only one trafficking case, while last year it reported four cases. However, it is estimated that […]
On July 25, 2013 Diario Chaco Noticias reported that a Chinese language translator has been called in so that authorities in Resistencia can question 7 undocumented Asians, three of which were detained following a routine stop at a police checkpoint. The driver was later arrested for violation of the law against Migrant Smuggling and Human […]
On July 24, 2013 ilustrado.com.br reported that within a year the Battalion Border Police in Paraná confiscated about 2 tons of drugs, counterfeit items valued at R$25 million, and more than five thousand packages of smuggled cigarettes valued at R$1.8 million. Many of the seizures have occurred in border areas of Argentina and Paraguay. Commander […]
From Peru21 on July 24, 2013- Police arrested two people at the Orjerani checkpoint on the Puno highway after confirming that they were attempting to smuggle 12 kilos of cocaine base on an interprovincial bus. The bus belonged to the bus company called Mi Peru. The authorities stated that the base of operations for the […]
From rpp.com on July 24, 2013- Members of the Drug Enforcement Section and Police Division of Pisco seized 8 kilos 415 grams of cocaine base on an interprovincial bus at kilometer 73 of the Los Libertadores highway. The bus originated in Ayacucho and was heading to Lima. The drugs were disguised in four packages inside […]
From Terra on July 24, 2013- After two month of investigations and an anonymous phone call, agents from OS-7 successfully detained drug trafficker Juan Morales, also known as “El Mono Juan.” Officers from OS-7 went to the place where Morales usually carried out the sale of illicit substances. During the operation, authorities seized 230 doses […]
On July 23, 2013 Animal Político Noticias reported that human trafficking for prostitution remains a very serious problem in Tlaxcala, with the current government doing little to address the issue. According to the Fray Julián Garcés Human Rights Center, more than 150 human trafficking complaints have been reported during the current administration, which has been […]
On July 24, 2013 El Mundo Noticias reported that market sellers in Santa Cruz found a 9-year-old girl shoplifting items from a merchant stall. According to one of the market sellers, this was not the first instance of the girl attempting to steal from them. Police arrived at the scene after receiving a call by […]
On July 24, 2013 Norte de Corrientes Noticias reported that while checking vehicles for proper documentation at a traffic checkpoint, authorities stopped a suspicious vehicle carrying four Asian women. When questioned, the driver told police that he was taking them from a hotel in downtown Resistencia to the Reconquista-Santa Fe terminal. After requesting the four […]
Do you live in Ecuador or Planning on moving – You may like this book Plan across the country should be completed by December 2013. Begins August 2013. Eltiempo.com.ec reported that the National Traffic Agency, ANT, announced the placement of security devices in the units of public transport in the province, which includes taxis, buses […]
On July 22, 2013 EL Nuevo Dia Noticias reported that 75 teenage trafficking victims have been rescued in Guatemala so far this year, the same number that was recorded in all of 2012. According to Sandra Gularte of the Human Rights Office, in many cases the girls were sold by their own mothers and at […]
On July 23, 2013 El Deber Noticias reported that between February and June of this year, 65 Bolivian children and adolescents were trafficked into Brazil. According to official sources, the current whereabouts of the 65 victims remains unknown. The Public Ministry reported that in addition to five suspects currently in custody, police are seeking three […]
On July 23, 2013 ALER Noticias reported on a recent conference on human trafficking held in Bogota, Colombia. The conference was organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). One of the topics discussed at the conference was how human trafficking in Latin America has evolved over the last several years. Whereas […]
The Authority for Drinking Water and Sanitation (AAPS) announced that in the coming weeks will have an amnesty to regularize illegal connections of water and sewerage in the city of Cochabamba, as similar to that already used in the cities of La Paz and El Alto . “We are planning at least until the end […]
From Cambio on July 23, 2013- Bolivia’s Special Forces in the Fight Against Drug-trafficking seized 294 kilos of cocaine from Peru that was presumably heading for Brazil. The drugs were hidden in the false bed of a truck, and the operation led to the arrest of two individuals with charges of drug trafficking. The drugs […]
From Terra on July 22, 2013- Chilean authorities arrested a Bolivian woman on a bus from Oruro, Bolivia to Iquique, Chile at the border checkpoint in Colchane. The 32 year old woman was arrested with 10 kilos of cocaine hidden in her suitcase. So far this year, Chile’s Carabineros have seized 70% more drugs than […]
From Terra on July 22, 2013- Member’s of Chile’s anti-narcotics police,OS-7, arrested a Bolivian man after his truck rolled over on Route B-25 coming from Calama to Antofagasta. After the wreck in Sierra Gorda, authorities discovered drugs hidden in the vehicle and proceeded to arrest the driver and conduct a controlled delivery of drugs to […]
Terra reported on July 23, 2013 that the Dise (Precinct Investigations Narcotics) discovered a distribution center in Jundiaí where police seized cocaine, hydroponic marijuana, crack, drugs ready for sale, as well as R$30,000 in counterfeit bills. The value of the drugs is estimated at R$150,000. Police arrested six suspects. Since March, DIse reports that 70% […]
On July 22, 2013 La Voz Noticias reported that the Criminal Court of Kimbiri has sentenced Nelly Huachaca Cabrera and Antonia Borda Quispe to 22 years imprisonment on charges of human trafficking and prostitution of two minors. Meanwhile, Reyna Quisuruco Moreyra was given a sentence of 20 years imprisonment on charges of trafficking of two […]
On July 22, 2013 El Deber Noticias reported that police have arrested the owner, manager, security guard and waiter of an establishment located in the Oruro Public Square in Santa Cruz. The four arrested are suspected of trafficking local children for the purpose of sexual and labor exploitation. During the operation, authorities also found three […]
On July 22, 2013 Provincia Noticias reported the arrest of a suspected trafficker who for five years forced his lover into prostitution in bars and hotels in Tlaxcala and the capital of Puebla. Óscar Rojas was arrested after the victim managed to escape and filed a police complaint. The suspect is being charged with the […]
jornaldamidia.com.br reported on July 21, 2013 that the mayor of Coari, Amazonas is being investigated by the Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents for running a network with fellow public officials to sexually exploit teenage girls. The mayor is suspected of paying between R$2,000 and R$3,000 for virgin girls 12-14 years old. The mayor has […]
On July 12, 2013 Alianza Por Tus Derechos reported that the National Child Welfare Board (PANI) has intervened in a case involving the parents of a 15-year-old girl who received financial support in exchange for consenting to their daughter maintaining a sexual relationship with much older men. In one instance, the girl lived with a […]
BBC.co.uk reported that at least 17 Colombian troops have died in an ambush in the east of the country, close to Venezuela’s border. It is not clear yet whether the soldiers were attacked by rebels belonging to the FARC or the ELN, both of which are active in the region. Clashes in the south also […]
On July 20, 2013 Globo reported that the Federal Police arrested 23 suspects for misusing more than R$ 1 million of public money for an internet program (Jampa Digital Project) designed to bring free internet to the city of Joao Pessoa. Instead, the money was used to pay for campaign expenses. The suspects arrested include […]
Terra reported on July 20, 2013 that the Federal Police detained two passengers at the Tom Jobim International Airport in Rio de Janeiro, for attempting to transport drugs to Europe and Africa. A Dutch passenger was arrested for smuggling 2 pounds of cocaine destined to Lisbon, Portugal and eventually Amsterdam. The other man, a Russian […]
On July 18, 2013 La Voz Ciudadanos Noticias reported the rescue of a 13-year-old girl who had been kidnapped by a trafficking network in Jujuy. The victim had been abducted in the city of La Merced this past March along with her older sister, who managed to escape from her captors. Following her escape, the […]
On July 18, 2013 La República Noticias reported that the Consul General of Ecuador in Piura, Patricio Rodríguez Pérez, lamented that the border zone between Peru and Ecuador is being increasingly used as a corridor for human trafficking, particularly for exploitation in the sex trade. In addition, the consul considered that in the absence of […]
On July 19, 2013 Rating Cero Noticias reported that famed journalist Cacho Rubio has been accused of involvement in a sex trafficking network. The scandal broke out following the public release of a 1993 video in which the journalist is shown in a brothel on Calle Artigas. Meanwhile, the Association of Argentine Television and Radio […]
Terra reported on July 20, 2013 that the Brazilian Intelligence Agency has raised a “red” and “orange” alert for pressure groups and movements protesting in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo as Pope Francisco visits Brazil. Pope Francisco will address the current issue of protests in Brazil to young people as World Youth Day approaches. […]
On July 18, 2013, Globo reported that the Federal Police confiscated 100 kilograms of drugs and detained 8 individuals including Brazilians, Peruvians, and Colombians. Police claim the drugs; hydrochloride, cocaine base paste, and marijuana were hidden in a canoe leaving from Peru to Fonte Boa near Manaus, Brazil. The suspects are currently awaiting trial. Read […]
Globo reported on July 18, 2013 that the IRS and the police in Salvador, Bahia, conducted a joint operation to end the trade of illegally imported, counterfeit products. Products included cell phones, CDs, DVDs, watches, shoes, among other items. Police report that the items seized valued at around R$200,000. Read Article
On July 18, 2013 El Deber Noticias reported that a judge in Puerto Suarez and his clerk were arrested along with two other people yesterday, as two prosecutors investigate alleged instances of human trafficking. Under Article 9 of Law 260 of the Public Ministry, prosecutors investigating the case have asked for complete confidentially in order […]
On July 19, 2013 El Mundo Noticias reported that authorities have arrested two suspects accused of kidnapping two girls, 13 and 9 years old respectively, for sexual and labor exploitation. The subjects arrested were identified as Alfredo Mendoza and José Lino Vargas. According to the 13-year-old girl, Mendoza was the one who abducted her by […]
On July 19, 2013 EL Nuevo Herald Noticias reported that New Jersey police have broken up an international network trafficking women from Mexico to the United States. The women were brought illegally to the US to work in prostitution, under false pretenses they would work as housemaids or nannies. During the operation, police arrested José […]
andes.info.ec reported that Ecuador started a campaign against loan sharking promoted by the Ministry of Domestic Affairs and the National Judicial Council that includes a rewards plan of up to USD $50,000 for identifying and providing information about individuals engaged in this illegal activity. 100 Points to Consider Before Moving or Retiring in Ecuador Loan […]
On July 17, 2013 Diario Correo Noticias reported that the National Police of Apata raided the “Azteca de México” circus after receiving a complaint accusing the circus of human trafficking. During the operation, police also located a 14-year-old girl who had been missing for several months and who was working in the circus. When police […]
On July 18, 2013 Prensa Libre Noticias reported that Guatemalan authorities have arrested five alleged members of a sex trafficking network, including: Ana Rosalina Echeverría Chávez, Laura Violeta Larrave Vásquez, Shirley Lorena Sosa, Alfredo Emiliano de León and Luis Adrián Melgar Bac. They are accused of selling by catalog the sexual services of girls between […]
On July 18, 2013 Sipse Noticias reported that of the 20 victims of human trafficking reported so far this year, 7 had been exploited for the purpose of organ trafficking. The data comes from a report by the Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Unit of the General Immigration Directorate, which indicated that the victims include […]
On July 17, 2013 Diario de Yucatán Noticias reported that César Barrientos Aguilar, son of the Supreme Court Judge of the same name, was arrested today along with seven other people accused of involvement in a sex trafficking network in Guatemala. The other arrested suspects include one of the group’s customers, a physician identified as […]
On July 16, 2013 Municipios Puebla Noticias reported that during the administration of the current mayor, Dolores Parra Jiménez, only 2 girls (ages 12 and 13 respectively) have been rescued from the sexual exploitation to which they were subjected in Tijuana. Authorities revealed that at least 8 underage females from communities belonging to the municipality […]
On July 16, 2013 Plantão Notícias reported that to date approximately 240 public security officials have received training in Cuiabá for the 2014 World Cup 2014. The training is being undertaken in order to comply with the protocols of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA). The goal is to train 2,400 security officials at […]
From rpp.com on July 17, 2013- The Joint Command of the Armed Forces announced that last Tuesday the military intercepted a boat that carried 648.1 kilos of cocaine in the Puerto Remolino zone of the VRAEM. During the operation, authorities arrested four people who were transporting the drugs. This operation was part of a set […]
From rpp.com on July 16, 2013- Police seized about 50 kilos of cocaine base hidden in the fuel tank of truck at the kilometer 853 marker on the Southern Panamerican Highway in the province of Camana. The drug came from the Valley of the Rivers Apurimac, Ene, and Mantaro (VRAEM) and its final destination was […]
From Terra on July 17, 2013- Officials from the Drug Enforcement Unit of Chilean customs intercepted a truck in the city of Iquique that came from Alto Hospicio and was heading to Tocopilla. In a spare tire on the truck authorities found 17 kilos of high purity cocaine hydrochloride. The driver, a 49 year old […]
From lainformacion.com on July 17, 2013- During various operations last week, authorities arrested several people on accounts of attempting to smuggle cocaine to Spain. All the arrests occurred at Lima International Airport. In total the amount of cocaine seized during these arrests totaled more than 17 kilos. The drugs were hidden in the traffickers clothing, […]
On July 15, 2013 El Transigente Noticias reported that authorities have rescued six victims of a sex trafficking network in the city of General Pico, La Pampa. The victims include 5 Dominican women and one from General Pico who had been forced into prostitution. During the operation, three suspected leaders of the organization were also […]
On July 16, 2013 Reuters España reported that Miguel Angel “El Z-40” Treviño, leader of the “Los Zetas” drug cartel, was captured following a Navy helicopter operation near the U.S. border. Treviño was captured along with two other cartel members in the early hours of Monday, while traveling by van along a dirt road 27 […]
On July 16, 2013 Globo Noticias reported that authorities in Minas Gerais dismantled a human trafficking network operating a painting company in Mateus Leme, in the metropolitan region of Belo Horizonte. A complaint was registered by a worker who had been hired in the city of Macapá but, upon arriving at the company, discovered poor […]
From Tele Metro on July 16, 2013- Agents of Panama’s State Border Service, known as SENAFRONT, announced the seizure of 750 kilos of cocaine in the Comarca de Kuna Yala region. The seizure occurred on a 45ft boat with three engines. No arrests have yet been made in relation to this seizure. Read Article