Peru

Peru is a country in South America. It is located on the western coast of the continent, and is bordered by Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, and Chile. Peru is known for its rich history and cultural heritage, with ancient civilizations such as the Inca Empire having once called the country home. Peru is also home to a diverse range of flora and fauna, and is a popular destination for tourists who want to explore its natural beauty. The capital of Peru is Lima, and the country’s official language is Spanish.

 

 

Anchor House Coffee: Igniting the Power of Community to Help End Slavery
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Anchor House Coffee: Igniting the Power of Community to Help End Slavery

About an hour outside of Seattle, in the little town of Buckley, Washington, a coffee shop makes a global impact in the fight against modern slavery. Walking into the large house-like building on Main Street, you’ll see high ceilings with chandeliers, hardwood floors, and a bright, minimalist aesthetic featuring white tile and greenery. There’s probably…

Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen faces underlying felonies – TDPel Media
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Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen faces underlying felonies – TDPel Media

Editor’s note: this case doesn’t have to do with trafficking. Or does it? An interesting release under an Indiana statute brought this potential situation to our attention. Richard Allen’s initial bail was set at $20 million after he was arrested for the 2017 deaths of two teenage girls in Delphi. Allen, 50, was detained last…

Expanding Our Anti-Trafficking Work into Ecuador – Love Justice International
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Expanding Our Anti-Trafficking Work into Ecuador – Love Justice International

“We have been praying for over 15 years to be able to do what we’re starting right now.” Melania Toledo, our new project manager in Ecuador, shared on a staff Zoom call the story of how her organization, Fundación Casa Mis Sueños, came to partner with Love Justice this year. Since modern slavery happens in…

Kansas City production company brings attention to human trafficking with premiere of new film
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Kansas City production company brings attention to human trafficking with premiere of new film

Local filmmakers are hoping to bring attention to the harsh realities of human trafficking and its local ties to Kansas City. The film “The Unexpected” premiered at The Bird Theater Sunday night. The film crew is hoping the message from the film will reach a global audience. The whole film was shot in the Kansas…

Human trafficking victims and a one-month-old: Florida and Texas migrant transports moved over a dozen kids (Editor’s note: this is NOT human trafficking.)
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Human trafficking victims and a one-month-old: Florida and Texas migrant transports moved over a dozen kids (Editor’s note: this is NOT human trafficking.)

Editor’s note: this news topic is “hot” in America. Human trafficking requires Action, Means, and Purpose. “Purpose” has to be for a commercial benefit. Here is a set of articles to review:  Are DeSantis and Abbott Breaking Human Trafficking Laws by Sending Migrants to Blue States? (Spoiler: no.) No, Transporting Undocumented Migrants to Martha’s Vineyard…

The Hidden Abuse Behind Those Spam Texts You're Getting – Slate Magazine
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The Hidden Abuse Behind Those Spam Texts You're Getting – Slate Magazine

Editor’s note: PLEASE TELL YOUR PARENTS OR ELDERLY PERSONS YOU KNOW. Their savings might be at risk. Better to be safe and get educated about these types of scams. “Pig-butchering” online scams have grown from continued poverty and corruption. And they prey on our vulnerabilities. This specific type of labor trafficking essentially creates a Ponzi…

Shedding Light on Human Trafficking Around the World at the U.N.
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Shedding Light on Human Trafficking Around the World at the U.N.

July 30, 2022, marked the U.N.’s annual event, the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. Ahead of this event, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres lamented the fact that the scourge of human trafficking is “a problem that is growing worse – especially for women and girls, who represent the majority of detected trafficked persons globally.” As…

NYC human trafficking victims forced into prostitution, fraud desperately seek a way out of the shadows
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NYC human trafficking victims forced into prostitution, fraud desperately seek a way out of the shadows

What they have in common are tragically similar circumstances that primed them for victimization: They were vulnerable, desperate, and fell under the control and manipulation of human traffickers who …

Underage marriage case: Court bars publishing girl's name and pictures – The News International
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Underage marriage case: Court bars publishing girl's name and pictures – The News International

A court on Tuesday barred the media from disclosing the name, picture, or any other particulars of a 15-year-old who went missing from Karachi in April and was later traced in Punjab, where she purportedly contracted a freewill marriage with a Lahore-based man. Judicial Magistrate (East) Aftab Ahmed Bughio passed the restraining order on an…

How education fights human trafficking | FairPlanet
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How education fights human trafficking | FairPlanet

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…