In Modern Bondage: Sex Trafficking in the Americas

Abstract

The project was designed to assess the existence of sex trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean, to survey existing programs and policies responsive to the problem, and to identify local and regional needs to formulate effective strategies to combat the problem. This study undertakes to break the cycle of inaction, especially in light of the availability of new strategies to combat trafficking developed by the international community in partnership with human rights organizations in other areas of the world. It is an explorative work, with conclusions based on documentary research and extensive interviews with government authorities, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, independent experts, and individuals involved in the trafficking sphere.