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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.
The migration route from Central America through Mexico and into the U.S. can be fraught with danger for people on the move. Some end up trafficked into exploitative situations in Mexico, coerced by false job offers that promise a more stable life. “You don’t know if you’re going to arrive alive” One teenager shared her…
July 26, 2022 Human trafficking is a profitable, hidden and, at the same time, widespread crime. According to the NGO A21, whose mission is to abolish all kinds of modern slavery, it generates an average of $150 billion in revenue every year at the cost of the freedom and safety of about 40 million people…
A recent report has shed new light on how temporary work visa programs providing migrant laborers with employment in the United States are ripe for abuse, often leading to forced labor and other forms of human trafficking. Between January 2018 and December 2020, the Polaris Project’s National Human Trafficking Hotline identified almost 16,000 labor trafficking…
This article is reprinted from its original location at Hope for Justice‘s website. It was pulled from their RSS feed for your education. Visit Hope for Justice’s news page by clicking here. A suspected human trafficker has been indicted and arrested following a joint investigation between Hope for Justice and a human trafficking task force….
GENEVA — Social protection for rural workers “remains a dream”, according to a report launched in Geneva on Thursday by the Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV), part of the UN’s International Labour Organization (ILO). This is of particular concern for those in precarious work conditions, including informal, casual, temporary and subcontracted workers and day laborers who…
[Editor’s note: While this article is not about “human trafficking,” it is indicative of the level of travel allowed at this point in time, and how tourism is being affected. – PBJ Learning] The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has revealed that air traffic is recovering, with the rates in May being 83.1 per cent…
MEXICO CITY — Alejandro Miguel Andino Caballero had almost completed his university studies in marketing. His fiancee, Margie Támara Paz Grajeda, had earned a degree in economics. Both viewed education as a means to launch careers and surmount humble origins in Honduras, where endemic poverty, crime and corruption have long choked off avenues of social…
By Deborah Castellano Lubov Despite the increase in human trafficking during the Covid-19 pandemic, Talitha Kum has boosted its activities to combat the scourge in the nearly 100 countries in which it operates. This was evidenced in Talitha Kum’s 2021 Report, published on Tuesday, summarizing the activities of the past year and outlining the commitments…
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PRESS RELEASE The Netherlands, 13 June 2022 The influence of the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and increasing food insecurity on the sexual exploitation of children worldwide. Internationally, the risks of children becoming victims of sexual exploitation have increased, both in real life and by technology. Climate change, food insecurities, and conflict exacerbate the risks…
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