NewsWhore
02-22-2008, 03:50 PM
The Integrated Research and Guidance Center (COIN) reports that the practice of human trafficking is most prevalent in Boca Chica, Villas Agricolas, Yaguate and San Cristobal. According to COIN, these areas, especially the ones closest to resorts and tourist areas, are most vulnerable. COIN's report was prepared with the help of the International Organization for Adolescents (IOFA) in conjunction with local community organizations. According to COIN projects manager Francisca Ferreira, young people are often offered marriage or simply given the chance to travel to abroad for work opportunities and are then forced into prostitution. According to Listin Diario, 51% of interviewees acknowledged that they knew someone who had been used in this way. A large number of victims are sexually exploited, used as domestic workers, forced into marriage or made to engage in illicit activities. According to COIN, human trafficking is the fourth most profitable illegal business in the world.
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