Latin America

Latin America refers to the region of the Americas where Romance languages, such as Spanish, Portuguese, and French, are spoken. It includes countries located in Central America, South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Latin America has a rich cultural heritage and is known for its diverse music, food, and arts. The region also faces a number of challenges, including economic inequality, political instability, and social and environmental issues.

 

 

Cellebrite and The Exodus Road Continue Combatting Human Trafficking in Brazil
|

Cellebrite and The Exodus Road Continue Combatting Human Trafficking in Brazil

January 30, 2023 published at 12:00 PM Cellebrite and The Exodus Road Continue Combatting Human Trafficking in Brazil In 2022, nine operations resulted in the direct intervention of 152 survivors and arrests of 20 perpetrators of human trafficking Globe Newswire January 30, 2023 PETAH TIKVA, Israel and TYSONS CORNER, Va. and COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Jan….

Human trafficking is one of the biggest crises of our time. How do we fight It? | The Hill
|

Human trafficking is one of the biggest crises of our time. How do we fight It? | The Hill

The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill In a speech last year announcing the release of the latest Trafficking In Persons Report, U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken cited a startling statistic: right now, nearly 25-million individuals around the world are being forced into labor or the…

UN notes climate change a factor in human trafficking
|

UN notes climate change a factor in human trafficking

Evidence is emerging that climate-related disasters are becoming a cause of human trafficking as criminal gangs exploit a growing number of uprooted people, the UN said Tuesday. The continuing war in Ukraine is also another risk factor for increased human trafficking, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said in a report. The…

Human trafficking is one of the biggest crises of our time. How do we fight It?
|

Human trafficking is one of the biggest crises of our time. How do we fight It?

In a speech last year announcing the release of the latest Trafficking In Persons Report, U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken cited a startling statistic: right now, nearly 25-million individuals around the world are being forced into labor or the sex trade against their will. Pause for a moment on that number: 25 million. It’s…

Stop human trafficking by fixing border, raising public awareness
|

Stop human trafficking by fixing border, raising public awareness

Addressing the wickedness of slavery in 1850, the great American abolitionist Frederick Douglass said the practice “violates the great law of liberty, written on every human heart.” Further, he said, it “contravenes the laws of eternal justice, and tramples in the dust all the humane and heavenly precepts of the New Testament.” In 1865, America…

Berkeley County proclaims January Human Trafficking Awareness Month
|

Berkeley County proclaims January Human Trafficking Awareness Month

Before Berkeley County Council began business as usual last week, council took a moment to stop and recognize a daily fight for justice – proclaiming January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month. On Jan. 9, council presented the proclamation to members of the Charleston County Public Safety team, Tri-County Human Trafficking Task Force (HTTF) and Dorchester…

Slavery and HT Prevention Month Statewide Events January 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, and 19
| | |

Slavery and HT Prevention Month Statewide Events January 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, and 19

Click a link below to jump to a particular article or scroll down to read the whole blog post. Proclamation Declaring January 2023 Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month Iowa Anti-Human Trafficking Day of Prayer January 18th City/County Proclamations January 11th Wear Blue Day Hotel/Motel Employee Training Learn the Signs of Human Trafficking and About…

Supreme Court Keeps Title 42, Causing Rise in Deadly Human Trafficking & Blocking Asylum Seekers
|

Supreme Court Keeps Title 42, Causing Rise in Deadly Human Trafficking & Blocking Asylum Seekers

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. Editor’s note: watch the episode here. AMY GOODMAN: Hundreds of migrants facing freezing cold temperatures in camps along the U.S.-Mexico border were among those closely watching a decision by the Supreme Court Tuesday on whether it would halt the Trump-era Title 42…

How San Antonio became a hub for migrants – POLITICO
|

How San Antonio became a hub for migrants – POLITICO

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. — Jose Gregorio Gonzalez Bastidas left his homeland of Venezuela with $2,500 in his pocket and a seemingly straightforward goal: meet up with his childhood friend in Florida and start a new life. His 33-day trek to the border, however, was anything but simple. Men he paid to help him traverse the…

Understanding and Evaluating Labor Abuse Risk in the Coffee Sector
| |

Understanding and Evaluating Labor Abuse Risk in the Coffee Sector

[Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of an ongoing editorial series led by Verité exploring labor issues affecting the global coffee sector through its U.S. Department of Labor-funded Cooperation On Fair, Free, Equitable Employment (COFFEE) Project. See more of Verité’s work on coffee here. Daily Coffee News does not engage in sponsored content of any…