On August 6, 2013 UPI Español Noticias reported the arrest of Sergio Pérez García on charges of trafficking women for labor exploitation. Sergio Pérez García, a deaf and mute Mexican man, allegedly used social networks to contact three women with similar physical disabilities, one from Guadalajara and two from Queretaro. After the victims fell in love with him, Pérez García tricked them into moving to Toluca to live with him, he then forced them to earn money for him as street beggars. Police have since rescued the three victims. An anonymous tip led to the suspect’s arrest. Read Article
On August 6, 2013 La Prensa Noticias reported that the Federal Justice has reopened the criminal case against former Ministry of Intelligence agent Raúl Martins, accused of sexual exploitation of women including pimping and sex trafficking. Martins was originally denounced to police by his daughter, Lorena Martins. However, after the court originally closed the case […]
On August 4, 2013 Opinión Noticias reported a police raid on the “La Curva” brothel in Cochabamba after authorities discovered that a 17-year-girl was working there as a prostitute. The girl managed to disguise her real age and gain employment by using a falsified ID. During the operation, police also arrested the brothel’s owner, María […]
On August 5, 2013 Noticaribe News reported that the state of Quintana Roo, with two of the top tourist destinations in Latin America (Cancún and the Riviera Maya), has been identified as a hot spot for human trafficking in Mexico. However, the government of Quintana Roo so far seems to be doing little to address […]
On August 5, 2013 Noticaribe News reported the arrest of taxi driver Fabián Yair Hernández Jaimez on charges he raped a 15-year-old girl in Cancún. The victim, a gum salesman in the El Crucerco area, was returning home in the suspect’s taxi when the driver instead drove her to a secluded area and raped her. […]
On August 5, 2013 Noticias Gendu reported that police in Buenos Aires have conducted three simultaneous raids on a suspected sex trafficking gang. As a result of the raids, police effectively dismantled the gang and rescued eight female victims. One of the places raided was a 24 hour brothel located in the Liniers neighborhood. There […]
On August 5, 2013 El Nuevo Empresario Noticias reported the escape of an 11-year-old boy from a group of drug traffickers that had forced the child to work in their cocaine production operation. The boy had been kidnapped from his home in Potosí, in one of the poorest regions of the country, where he was […]
On August 5, 2013 Hoy Noticias reported the rescue of a minor who had been forced into prostitution at the pool hall “Anny Billar Club” in Villa Altagracia. The 14-year-old girl was previously reported missing by her family. Police raided the pool hall after receiving a report that the establishment was being used to exploit […]
On August 4, 2013 Primera Fuente Noticias reported the rescue of two women who had been sexually exploited in Córdoba. Police also apprehended a 56-year-old male suspected of renting the house where the victims were held captive and of forcing them into prostitution. During the police raid on the house, police also found a .32 […]
On August 4, 2013 El Universal Noticias reported the arrest of Joel García López, accused of exploiting people to sell candy in the Guadalajara metropolitan area. Seven victims from Veracruz and Hidalgo were also rescued during the operation. Police responded to an anonymous tip reporting that the suspect was forcing a woman to sell candy […]
On August 4, 2013 OEM Noticias reported that police in Morelia have apprehended six human trafficking suspects after raiding two popular nightclubs located in the city, “Bar Kueros” and “Bar Continental.” The operation occurred after police responded to an anonymous tip. Three male and three female suspects were apprehended during the police operation. Read Article
On August 3, 2013 Quadratin Noticias reported that the situation of human trafficking in Mexico is becoming increasingly serious. According to PAN Senator Luisa María Calderón Hinojosa, around 20 thousand people are affected by this crime each year, including 16,000 children. The senator added that trafficking is still viewed as socially acceptable in Mexico and […]
On August 3, 2013 SIPSE Noticias reported that the Puebla Congress has unanimously approved a state penal code reform to eliminate female abductions, forced marriages and human trafficking. Under current legislation dealing with rape and kidnapping, if a woman forgives and marries her abductor, this cancels out the crime (a practice prohibited by international law). […]
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, […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
On July 18, 2013 Telesur Noticias reported that the respective presidents of Argentina and Colombia, Cristina Fernández and Juan Manuel Santos, recently met to discuss matters of security, immigration and trade. The purpose of the talks was to continue to strengthen the integration between the two nations. During the bilateral dialogue, the two presidents signed […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
On July 11, 2013 UPI Español Noticias reported that more than 100 children were rescued from human trafficking operations in the Dominican Republic during the last three months. According to the director of the Special Prosecutor’s Office for Migrant Smuggling and Trafficking, authorities have also closed establishments engaged in trafficking and have imposed punitive measures […]
On July 15, 2013 RPP Noticias reported that two young women were rescued as they were being trafficked to Brazil for prostitution. The two victims were a 17-year-old identified by the initials MRZL, and her 21-year-old neighbor Alajandrina Tapullima Romañol. The mother of the first victim contacted the Human Trafficking Division after her daughter managed […]
On July 15, 2013 La Razón Noticias reported that, according to records of the Special Crime-Fighting Force, between two and three children disappear in the city of El Alto every day. Additionally, 20% of said cases go unsolved. Authorities suspect that the children and adolescents who go missing from their homes may be victims of […]
On July 13, 2013 Televisa Noticias reported the rescue of six female trafficking victims in Mexico City. The rescued women allegedly were required to perform sex services in a building located in the city’s Venustiano Carranza borough. Additionally, trafficking suspects Fernando González Valencia and Iván López González were arrested and sent to the East Men’s […]
On July 13, 2013 Zócalo Noticias reported that police in Mexico City have closed two bars on suspicion they were centers for human trafficking and because the bars lacked documentation permitting legal operation. The closed establishments, Levó and Voga, are located in the city’s Benito Juárez borough. Police have stepped up inspections of such establishments […]
On July 14, 2013 Folha da Região Noticias reported that the Marechal Rondon (SP-300) and Elyeser Montenegro Magalhães (SP-463) highways, which attract drug dealers and make Araçatuba a rural trafficking center, are also being used as a route for human trafficking and sexual exploitation. This finding was made based on information from state and federal […]
On July 14, 2013 Folha da Região Noticias reported that conditions similar to slavery are still a reality in the state of São Paulo. Last year, 38 men and 21 women were rescued from situations of forced labor in the state. This included 51 adults, 6 children and 2 teenagers. Moreover, the Araçatuba region has […]
On July 11, 2013 La Nación Noticias reported that police in Liberia, Costa Rica have arrested five people and freed 13 alleged victims of trafficking during two raids on the “Sol y Luna” bar, also known as “La Casa Rosada”. During the raids, police arrested the alleged leaders of the trafficking operation, Moya “Roxana” Picado […]
On July 12, 2013 Día a Día Noticias reported that a group of 30 Colombians who had been arrested for trafficking were released this past Friday morning. The freed suspects have been linked to trafficking fellow compatriots to work in furniture sales jobs. They were arrested on June 13 following a major police operation in […]
On July 12, 2013 Opinión Noticias reported the case of a 12 year old girl who went missing in Cochabamba on Tuesday, July 9. After her mother began searching for the teenager at her friends’ homes, she found out her daughter was being held captive at a residential home located in the southern part of […]
On July 11, 2013 Milenio Noticias reported a police operation in Chiapas which resulted in the rescue of seven women and the arrest of three members of a trafficking gang. The seven adult women, five Mexican and two from Guatemala, were being held captive at the “Cantina Alex” bar in the town of Comitán. The […]
On July 11, 2013 Prensa Libre Noticias reported the rescue of two girls aged 12 and 14, the apparent victims of sex trafficking, from “La Serenita” bar in Guatemala City. The owner of the bar, a Salvadoran woman, was later discovered to be the mother of the two young victims. According to a complaint made […]
Terra reported on July 7, 2013 that the Federal Police with the help of the Spanish police conducted “Operation Nymphs” both in Brazil and Spain against a gang suspected of trafficking woman. The gang is responsible for exploiting Brazilian women in Spain by promising work and instead forcing prostitution. Nine arrests were made in two […]
On July 9, 2013 Folha de S.Paulo Jornal reported that the Brazilian Federal Police, with the support of the Spanish police, have carried out an operation targeting a gang engaged in trafficking women for prostitution. The police operation, known as Operação Ninfas (Operation Nymphs) was performed simultaneously in Brazil (Goiás and the Federal District) and […]
On July 9, 2013 El Potosí Noticias reported that municipal authorities in Potosí are investigating a bar that had previously been shut down permanently, on suspicion that two children under 16 years worked there as “escorts.” According to a complaint forwarded to the Attorney General, apart from the two underage escorts there were others who […]
On July 9, 2013 Ultra Noticias published an interview with journalist and writer Lydia Cacho, concerning the increase in human trafficking in Mexico. According to Cacho, one problem is that this situation is often confused with prostitution, especially as the police, along with government ministries and other agencies, continue to confuse trafficking with prostitution, which […]
On July 9, 2013 SINFAZERJ Noticias reported that the Parliamentary Committee of Investigation (CPI), of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Rio de Janeiro (Alerj), has requested the Civil Police in Rio de Janeiro to provide information about ongoing trafficking investigations. CPI Delegate Paulo Ramos stated that, “It was a surprise to learn that […]
On July 9, 2013 Listin Diario Noticias reported the arrest of a Dominican man suspected of being part of a trafficking network. The suspect allegedly organized and provided illegal boat trips to Puerto Rico. The suspect was identified as Cristóbal Cedeño Jiménez, also known as “Elpidio.” The arrest took place in the town of Baní, […]
On July 5, 2013 Sitio Andino Noticias reported the rescue of four Paraguayan women, including a 17 year old, from a brothel house in Carapachay. During the raid, the alleged operator of the brothel house, or “privado,” was also arrested on charges of human trafficking. The rescued began following a 911 call from a woman […]
On July 8, 2013 Cuatro Medios Noticias reported the rescue of four Argentinian girls between 13 and 15 years old, who were the victims of human trafficking in the Km 26 neighborhood of Florencio Varela. The police investigation also led to the arrest of a woman and a man, aged 32 and 28 respectively, on […]
On July 8, 2013 El Entre Ríos Noticias reported that authorities have shut down a bar located on National Route 14, in the municipality of Colonia Yeruá in Concordia. The forced closing occurred following a police raid on suspicion the bar was operating as a trafficking site. The raid was carried out by members of […]
On July 8, 2013 Redacción Santa Fe Noticias reported that police have uncovered a sex trafficking gang kidnapping women, including minors, in Santa Fe. The victims were then taken to Puerto General San Martín and San Lorenzo, where they were sexually exploited. Police also arrested two women as well as a taxi driver and a […]
On July 7, 2013 Santa Cruz Digital Noticias reported the arrest of two suspected human traffickers following police raids in Río Turbio. The raids took place at two nightclubs, “La Noche” and “Skorpio,” both located in the town’s commercial district. During the raid on La Noche, police found six women and two children while at […]
On July 5, 2013 La Capital Noticias reported that Rosario Mayor Mónica Fein confirmed she will veto the recent ordinance passed by the City Council prohibiting cabarets. According to the mayor, the problem of sexual exploitation and trafficking in person is much more complex than preventing said establishments from operating. Fein went on to declare […]
On July 6, 2013 El Ancasti Noticias reported that members of the Federal Police force have dismantled a gang suspected of sexual exploitation in Tres Arroyos. During the operation which included a raid of the nightclub “Coqueta”, three people were arrested and eight victims were rescued. After intensive investigation, Federal Police arrested the owner and […]
On July 5, 2013 RPP Noticias reported the police raid of another clandestine brothel in Huamachuco, Peru. The brothel was a house that served as the “Divas Night Club” at night, which generated complaints by neighbors upset by the large crowds, brawls, noise and music late into the night. Police also arrested Eloy Eduardo Reache […]
On July 5, 2013 El Diario Nacional Noticias reported that El Alto has held its second “Human Trafficking and Femicide Prevention Walk.” According to event organizers, the purpose of the walk was to reflect and to sensitize families from the area on trafficking. Following the walk, organizers held a dramatization dealing with the issue of […]
On July 4, 2013 Ecuavor Noticias reported that police from the Child Protection Unit (Dinapen) in Quito have rescued several children forced to work as garbage recyclists in an area north of the city. The rescue of three children, aged 1, 3 and 7, occurred following several weeks of investigation by Dinapen. According to police […]
On July 4, 2013 La Voz Noticias reported the arrest of four people in Salta on charges of child labor exploitation and human trafficking. The arrests occurred following an investigation by the Federal Administration of Public Revenue (AFIP). A contractor from the company “El Curaca SA” and one of the four arrested, Héctor Hugo González, […]
On July 5, 2013 El Diario Nacional Noticias reported that members of the police and military in the city of El Alto are set to present plays dealing with human trafficking. According to event organizers, the main objective of the plays is to raise community awareness, especially amongst children, concerning strangers who try to kidnap […]
On June 24, 2013 Vida Radio Noticias reported that this year in the Judicial District of Piura alone, there have been 16 human trafficking cases reported so far, while last year there was a total of 29 cases. In 2011 the number of reported cases of child trafficking amounted to 39 women and 4 men. […]
On July 4, 2013 Correo del Sur Noticias reported the arrest of a hairdresser on charges of human trafficking and pimping. During a raid on the salon, police found condoms and women’s undergarments, which suggests that it functioned as a center for recruiting women for illicit activities. The hairdresser was also known to publish newspaper […]
On July 1, 2013 América Noticias reported on a new form of sex trafficking taking place in Peru, “Quinorifa,” that offers sex with minors in exchange for money. “Quinorifa” is where people enter a raffle via Facebook, with tickets costing between fifty to one hundred and fifty dollars. The winner of the “raffle” then gets […]
On June 2, 2013 Terra Noticias reported that Paola Espinoza Provoste and her father, Manuel Espinoza Sáez, both accused of trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants from Bolivia, remain in prison after a court in Molina dismissed the arguments presented by the defense seeking to reduce the sentence. There is also a third person […]
On June 2, 2013 Télam Noticias reported a new resolution, signed by the Argentinian Secretary for Employment Enrique Deibe, which will grant relief to trafficking victims in the form of unemployment benefits. Moreover, all personnel involved in procedures relating to the provision of said insurance benefits shall observe confidentiality obligations as set forth by the […]
On June 2, 2013 Diário Popular reported that during the course of investigating labor exploitation at two sites in Berazategui, police discovered a 13 year-old girl who was seven months pregnant and the apparent victim of sexual abuse. The girl was living with her mother, stepfather and brother in a box just five square meters […]
On June 30, 2013 Radio La Primerísima reported that 46 women were rescued from the “Cadillac” bar in Mexico City after apparently being victims of trafficking and sexual exploitation. According to authorities, of the 46 victims 27 were Mexican and the rest of foreign birth, including Venezuelans, Hondurans and Dominicans. 40 suspects were also arrested […]
On June 30, 2013 ABC Noticias reported the case of an unemployed woman from San Lorenzo, who was kidnapped and raped after being approached by three women through Facebook. The suspects were identified as Miriam, Marlene and Marta González. After winning the confidence of the victim, one of them offered her a job in José […]