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Author: Seelke, Clare Ribando

Title: Trafficking in Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean

Summary: Trafficking in persons (TIP) is a growing problem in Latin America and the Caribbean, a region that contains major source, transit, and destination countries for trafficking victims. Major forms of TIP in the region now include commercial sexual exploitation of women and girls, labor trafficking within national borders (including child labor), and the trafficking of illegal immigrants in Mexico and Central America. Latin America is a primary source region for people that are trafficked to the United States, as well as for victims trafficked to Western Europe and Japan. As many as 17,500 are trafficked into the United States each year, according to State Department estimates. Latin America is also a transit region for Asian victims destined for the United States, Canada, and Europe. Some of the wealthier countries in the region (such as Brazil, Costa Rica, Chile, Argentina, Panama, and Mexico) also serve as TIP destinations. This report describes the nature and scope of the problem of trafficking in persons in Latin America and the Caribbean. It then describes U.S. efforts to deal with trafficking in persons in the region, as well as discusses the successes and failures of some recent country and regional anti-trafficking efforts. The report concludes by raising issues that may be helpful for Congress to consider as it continues to address human trafficking as part of its authorization, appropriations, and oversight activities.

Details: Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service, 2010. 22p.

Source: Internet Resource: RL33200: Accessed March 18, 2011 at: http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL33200.pdf

Year: 2010

Country: International

URL: http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL33200.pdf

Shelf Number: 121070

Keywords:
Child Labour
Forced Labour
Humkan Trafficking (Latin American and the Caribbe
Illegal Immigrants
Sexual Exploitation