GENEVA. - The trafficking of women increases in Central American countries, which have become "a destination zone for intraregional exploitation,” says a report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), to mark International Day Against Human Trafficking, next Sunday.
The document titled "Trafficking in Women: another manifestation of violence against women," concludes that a high percentage of women and girls are victims of human trafficking worldwide and several Latin American nations have become the destination of victims recruited in the same region.
"The countries of destination for victims recruited in Latin America are mainly Europe and the United States, although it has been found that Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic and Mexico are also receiving women" from the Western Hemisphere, the report said.
As to Central America’s case, the IOM study concludes that exploitation "occurs within the same region," while some countries are fundamentally of origin of victims and others are destination.
Nicaragua, El Salvador and Honduras are countries which mostly attract women, although in most of cases are headed to Mexico, Guatemala and Costa Rica.
From: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), The Dentist will see you now
Sad story.....economics has always Been at the heart of this situation....oldest profesión etc. ....there are few "Happy Hxxkers". Surviving but not happy............
Written by: mrtibes, 19 Sep 2012 1:08 PM
From: United States
Here is one of the man thigs the President of the DR should be on top of because if you can't protect the women and children then your country if screwed. I just couldn't imagine being a parent, husband, brother, sister that this very low down kind of crime accures to. Very tragic indeed....People of the DR need to band together...
From: United States
The only way to protect women and children is to create conditions to promote strong families as the best weapon against the social ills which threaten the most vulnerable. Single households where the parent needs to work and leave their children unattended increases the risk for anything.That is why the gov't needs to step in and fill in the void poor families are unable to fill. Unfortunately, this requires economic resources, precisely what most developing countries do not have. That is why the family itself is the best and least expensive way to protect them from being duped by trafickers.
Written by: ingle23 
, 19 Sep 2012 2:24 PM
From: United States, brooklyn, NY
Granted is a socio-economic issue however, 90 % it is a voluntary choice. Often times some of these women PAY to go to Europe to do this kind of work. Hoping to marry some “old rich guy” and buy their mother a big house. I personally had witnessed in Germany (Frankfurt Red light district and Nuremberg at the Wall), as well as Panama (Calle J). A very good number of them know what they are going to be doing (trust me). Anybody who served in the US Army in any of these places can affirm that. Yes, there are a few who just get lured into these tramps without knowing it, but not all are innocent.
From: United States
90% that is quite a number. Do you really think it is that high? That is almost like saying all of them willingly want to be in the business, with the exception of just a few. Some how I don't buy that. I think it is more the other way around. That is the reason human traficking is an issue in the first place and why we have an international problem. I believe more then just a few women are working in prostitution against their will. The true figures are really not known.
Written by: ingle23 , 19 Sep 2012 2:46 PM
From: United States, brooklyn, NY
G,
I am referring at the ones working in some of these “red light” districts. I might had over exaggerated the % but, the fact is that a very few are really lured into it. Dominican women are too “smart” and it is one of those situation of “do or die”. Those days when they used to be told “vas a cuidar niños or an elderly person” are no-longer.
From: United States
I think initialy they are lured into it against their will but later those who have a predisposition for the profession probably get hooked on the money and lifestyle and accept their fate and stay.
Written by: ingle23 , 19 Sep 2012 3:03 PM
From: United States, brooklyn, NY
Keep in mind that this is a “business’, in fact some of these women get trained and mentored by those experienced “veterans”. They have scout/recruiters who actually “schooled” some of these prospective “candidates”.
From: Dominican Republic, NEVER FORGOTTEN, NEVER FORSAKEN!
Josie prefers Brazilian Shemales, and he rides on the front. Lol.
Written by: BASTA, 19 Sep 2012 4:23 PM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs/Free abortions for all
That in fact is our xqueenies' desire. Can't blame him though. Look at his fat ugly wife.
From: United States
@Ingle23:
Is this article about Dominican women..?
...just asking.
Written by: generoso, 19 Sep 2012 6:28 PM
From: Dominican Republic, United States
Women who venture into prostitution of all kinds, are doing it because of economic desperation. No women in their sound mind enjoys selling her body to a complete stranger for money. They do it because of economic desperation, and like Guillermone said, many have a small child and an irresponsible father who disappeared and doesn't contribute to the many expenses in child rearing.
Teenage pregnancies and lack of educational opportunities are the breeding ground for women to see men, as a way to escape poverty, and this should be addressed. More educational opportunities and private and governmental initiatives to prevent teenage pregnancies is warranted.
It is really sad how many of our women venture into the unknown aspects of the oldest profession, either by marrying foreigners, or enrolling in the worse type of human slavery.
Written by: ingle23 , 19 Sep 2012 8:57 PM
From: United States, brooklyn, NY
Economics is the root cause, no doubt however, it is a conscious decision driven by monetary reasons. Believe it, or not some these young women are good people, whom for the most part are uneducated, and extremely poor. That is when the “sharks” take advantage of them. Prime target for opportunists with no moral values or repect for women.
Written by: generoso, 19 Sep 2012 9:38 PM
From: Dominican Republic, United States
ingle23
I agree.
And many turn out to be good wives, and have more children with men that love them.
I also have nothing against a woman doing what she wants, with her own body.
From: Canada
the
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of Pros.......tion Making
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From: Canada
why
should
this
even
be
in
the
news
and why is it a surprise ?
From: Canada
i
dont
see
you
running
your
mouths
this time
you
..........
hypocrites
Written by: RoyStone, 20 Sep 2012 2:11 AM
From: Australia
Coals to Newcastle?
Written by: RoyStone, 20 Sep 2012 2:15 AM
From: Australia
"Women who venture into prostitution of all kinds, are doing it because of economic desperation"
Really? Based on what? Speculation?
Many women with professional qualifications chose to do it. Why then do so many young Dominican girls fall pregnant from dishing it out for free?
From: United States, I dont even live inside a house , I haunt one!
Written by: ingle23, 19 Sep 2012 8:57 PM
From: United States, brooklyn, NY
Economics is the root cause, no doubt however, it is a conscious decision driven by monetary reasons. Believe it, or not some these young women are good people, whom for the most part are uneducated, and extremely poor. That is when the “sharks” take advantage of them. Prime target for opportunists with no moral values or repect for women.
I will agree with you it is monetary reason , but why dont these women go to school and become something of themselves instead of running around the streets whoring themselves. How long can latinos keep blaming the system and government when they are alot of exchanges students of third world countries that come to the united states and earn there masters degree and become something of themselves . All these women are low down, low lifes that are to lazy to rise up they want the easy way out.
From: United States
If monetary reason is the main factor then can some one please explain why Cuba has the best, most well educated prostitutes in the world ?
Written by: ingle23 , 20 Sep 2012 2:01 PM
From: United States, brooklyn, NY
Fidel handpicked them:
90% of their profits goes to the "Revolution”.
5% taxes to “support the Revolution”.
5% Is donated as a token of appreciation for the “Revolution”.
From: United States
That is what I thought and that is the reason why education is not necessarily in of itself a panacea.
It is almost a cliche.........oh education will solve this and education will solve that, that is not really true. Education needs to be combined with other things such as strong family values and moral ethics, but education by itself is vain and even worthless. Many of us may be familiar with the saying that the world is full of educated derelicts and perhaps even educated prostitutes.
However, it's not the knowledge that makes the difference, it's the application of that knowledge, need I say more.
Written by: RoyStone, 20 Sep 2012 6:38 PM
From: Australia
These girls are earning an honest living in the oldest profession, providing a service there is obviously a demand for. So what's the problem? They should be thiefs and drug-dealers like their brothers instead?
Written by: RoyStone, 20 Sep 2012 6:38 PM
From: Australia
These girls are earning an honest living in the oldest profession, providing a service there is obviously a demand for. So what's the problem? They should be thiefs and drug-dealers like their brothers instead?
Written by: Amber, 20 Sep 2012 6:54 PM
From: United States
Could somebody tell me why the United States leads the industrialized world in babies being born to teen mothers? That is in spite of having over one million abortions per year. Would promiscuity and the erosion of family values have any thing to do with it?
Written by: RoyStone, 20 Sep 2012 7:09 PM
From: Australia
I keep hearing about "family values" - there is some kind of myth that in the "god old days" everyone went to church on Sunday, and behaved morally, ethically and legally. The reality is, they didn't!
Crime, corruption, violence and the abuse and exploitation of women and children is most prevalent in the most religious countries, with so-called "family values". Abortion rates in Catholic Brazil, where it is illegal, are far higher than in Australia where it is not only legal, it is government funded. Family values indeed!
Written by: RoyStone, 20 Sep 2012 7:12 PM
From: Australia
Amber,
The US may lead the industrialized world in teen pregnancy rates, but is way behind the 3rd world, where the Catholic Dominican Republic is one of the highest.
From: United States
guillermone my brother; you still sound gay! My advise to you take a hard road to that issue!!! OK??
Let the women control their own destinities and choose freely. We have been debating that concern since EVE gave up her apple to the snake!!!
Let's punish those who strong arm the ladies. After all it's her KUKA; let her air it out as she please with the only understanding??? She is the one doing reverse push ups and no man should have any control of one red cent she earns while she is KUKAing.
Get tough with those bastards who turn the nobel biblical profession into a golden pockets admiration. While those poors ladies end up with a high mileage unusable kuka with no retirement benefits and those savages are living in their palaces at the expenses of those beauties running marathon KUKA. Punto final!!!!!!
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From: United States
"guillermone my brother; you still sound gay! "
I did not know you had a gay brother..........I hear that malady runs in your family.
Are your also suffering from this same affliction as well ?
From: United States
Regardless of personal opinion, I still believe in freedom of will and choice. If a person decides to practice this profession, then so be it. However, let's face reality and cut it with the hypocritical BS and political correctness. You can all say what you want, prostitution is nothing to be proud about. It is a profession which takes a toll on both the body and spirit. Never mind the risks to health, safety and overall physical integrity. The long term consequences far outweigh any gains one may have attained short term. There are always other options, however human nature tends to always follow the road of least resistance. It is simply put an error in judgement, the same principles applies to those who choose a life of crime. This falls under a moral or ethical dilemma and it is only the individual who can decide if taking a certain path is worth paying the price. Let them be the judge of that
Written by: RoyStone, 17 Oct 2012 5:36 PM
From: Australia
Some say marriage is prostitution, just more expensive and no variety.
From: United States
I see the point Roy..however there are drawbacks either way. I understand among the many benefits, one can get good head from an experienced partner, but regardless, it depends on what you seek in the relationship. As mothers prostitutes don't exactly make the best role models to their children. As a wife they hate to cook, clean and do laundry. And I don't think she will be able to get up after working the late shift when the baby starts crying in the middle of the night. I also don't like the idea of breast feeding my kid when a few hrs earlier some dude was sucking on the same tit
I don't know about you but some people have no scruples when it comes to drinking out of a dirty glass. I generally don't allow my lips to touch drinking utensils when evidence of foreign saliva is present. I guess it all boils down to how much the stomach can handle and you are willing to take.
Personally I don't double-dip into a sauce after food has been partially eaten, people don't want my germs
Written by: jasfalon, 24 Oct 2012 6:44 AM
From: United States
lots of them in 'the sewer' and Cabarete.
Some women were trying to climb the walls of a compound to escape the sex slave trade in Cabarete a couple of years ago.
From: Haiti
Voodoo and Haitians in Cuba.
Cuba became a powerful player in sugar production because the Haitian State abandoned the sugar market; we received sizable waves of immigration at the beginning of the nineteenth century from French refugees with their coteries of slaves who founded a large part of our coffee plantations; and in the first half of the twentieth century, tens of thousands of Haitian migrant workers worked in Cuba for the national and US agribusinesses.
The Haitians brought the Vodou religion to Cuba. The great anthropologist from Santiago de Cuba, Joel James, who studied that culture, says that hundreds of Haitian workers were massacred and literally thrown into the sea during the period prior to 1959.
From: Haiti
A strong xenophobia existed against them in Cuba, as well as anti-black racism, leading to events that could be characterized as genocide or ethnocide. They were the last card in that deck. A certain degree of prejudice against the Vodou religion remained. This prejudice still exists, even among some of those who practice other belief systems of African origin.
From: Haiti
01.
Racism in Cuba.
Esteban Morales Dominguez has pointed to institutionalized racism in his book "The Challenges of the Racial Problem in Cuba" (Fundación Fernando Ortiz). The book was banned in Cuba according to New America Media.
A survey showed that white Cubans believe that blacks are "less intelligent than whites" (58%) and "devoid of decency" (69%).Racial Politics in Post-Revolutionary Cuba by Mark Q. Sawyer discusses the racial ideology prevalent in the country.
From: Haiti
02.
According to anthropologists dispatched by the European Union (EU), racism in Cuban is systemic and institutional.Black people are systematically excluded from positions in tourism-related jobs, where they could earn tips in hard currencies.According to the EU study, black people are relegated to poor housing, were excluded from managerial positions, received the lowest remittances from relatives abroad, and were five times more likely to be imprisoned. Blacks also complained of suffering the longest waits in healthcare.
From: Haiti
Esteban Morales Domínguez, a professor in the University of Havana, believes that "the absence of the debate on the racial problem already threatens the revolution's social project".Carlos Moore, who has written extensively on the issue, says that "there is an unstated threat, blacks in Cuba know that whenever you raise race in Cuba, you go to jail. Therefore the struggle in Cuba is different. There cannot be a civil rights movement. You will have instantly 10,000 black people dead".He says that a new generation of black Cubans are looking at politics in another way. Barack Obama's victory has raised disturbing questions about the institutional racism in Cuba.The Economist noted, "The danger starts with his example: after all, a young, black, progressive politician has no chance of reaching the highest office in Cuba, although a majority of the island’s people are black."
From: Haiti
Jorge Luis García Pérez, who was imprisoned for 17 years, states that "the authorities in my country have never tolerated that a black person oppose the regime. During the trial, the color of my skin aggravated the situation. Later when I was mistreated in prison by guards, they always referred to me as being black".
As a black prisoner of conscience, Oscar Elias Biscet wrote to Coretta Scott King in January 1999, "They (black Cubans) have a very low political, economic, and judicial representation in contrast to the numerous prevailing black penal population. This situation is never publicly manifested by the government but is a component of Communism's subtle politics of segregation." Black Cubans such as Biscet and Jorge Luis Garcia Perez have been allegedly forcefully separated from their families for criticizing Fidel Castro.
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I am referring at the ones working in some of these “red light” districts. I might had over exaggerated the % but, the fact is that a very few are really lured into it. Dominican women are too “smart” and it is one of those situation of “do or die”. Those days when they used to be told “vas a cuidar niños or an elderly person” are no-longer.
Is this article about Dominican women..?
...just asking.
Teenage pregnancies and lack of educational opportunities are the breeding ground for women to see men, as a way to escape poverty, and this should be addressed. More educational opportunities and private and governmental initiatives to prevent teenage pregnancies is warranted.
It is really sad how many of our women venture into the unknown aspects of the oldest profession, either by marrying foreigners, or enrolling in the worse type of human slavery.
I agree.
And many turn out to be good wives, and have more children with men that love them.
I also have nothing against a woman doing what she wants, with her own body.
the
country
is
know
for
that
its
a
factory
of Pros.......tion Making
mwa hahaahahahaha
why
should
this
even
be
in
the
news
and why is it a surprise ?
i
dont
see
you
running
your
mouths
this time
you
..........
hypocrites
Really? Based on what? Speculation?
Many women with professional qualifications chose to do it. Why then do so many young Dominican girls fall pregnant from dishing it out for free?
From: United States, brooklyn, NY
Economics is the root cause, no doubt however, it is a conscious decision driven by monetary reasons. Believe it, or not some these young women are good people, whom for the most part are uneducated, and extremely poor. That is when the “sharks” take advantage of them. Prime target for opportunists with no moral values or repect for women.
I will agree with you it is monetary reason , but why dont these women go to school and become something of themselves instead of running around the streets whoring themselves. How long can latinos keep blaming the system and government when they are alot of exchanges students of third world countries that come to the united states and earn there masters degree and become something of themselves . All these women are low down, low lifes that are to lazy to rise up they want the easy way out.
If monetary reason is the main factor then can some one please explain why Cuba has the best, most well educated prostitutes in the world ?
90% of their profits goes to the "Revolution”.
5% taxes to “support the Revolution”.
5% Is donated as a token of appreciation for the “Revolution”.
It is almost a cliche.........oh education will solve this and education will solve that, that is not really true. Education needs to be combined with other things such as strong family values and moral ethics, but education by itself is vain and even worthless. Many of us may be familiar with the saying that the world is full of educated derelicts and perhaps even educated prostitutes.
However, it's not the knowledge that makes the difference, it's the application of that knowledge, need I say more.
Crime, corruption, violence and the abuse and exploitation of women and children is most prevalent in the most religious countries, with so-called "family values". Abortion rates in Catholic Brazil, where it is illegal, are far higher than in Australia where it is not only legal, it is government funded. Family values indeed!
The US may lead the industrialized world in teen pregnancy rates, but is way behind the 3rd world, where the Catholic Dominican Republic is one of the highest.
Let the women control their own destinities and choose freely. We have been debating that concern since EVE gave up her apple to the snake!!!
Let's punish those who strong arm the ladies. After all it's her KUKA; let her air it out as she please with the only understanding??? She is the one doing reverse push ups and no man should have any control of one red cent she earns while she is KUKAing.
Get tough with those bastards who turn the nobel biblical profession into a golden pockets admiration. While those poors ladies end up with a high mileage unusable kuka with no retirement benefits and those savages are living in their palaces at the expenses of those beauties running marathon KUKA. Punto final!!!!!!
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....The gay parade in Montreal.
I did not know you had a gay brother..........I hear that malady runs in your family.
Are your also suffering from this same affliction as well ?
I don't know about you but some people have no scruples when it comes to drinking out of a dirty glass. I generally don't allow my lips to touch drinking utensils when evidence of foreign saliva is present. I guess it all boils down to how much the stomach can handle and you are willing to take.
Personally I don't double-dip into a sauce after food has been partially eaten, people don't want my germs
Some women were trying to climb the walls of a compound to escape the sex slave trade in Cabarete a couple of years ago.
Cuba became a powerful player in sugar production because the Haitian State abandoned the sugar market; we received sizable waves of immigration at the beginning of the nineteenth century from French refugees with their coteries of slaves who founded a large part of our coffee plantations; and in the first half of the twentieth century, tens of thousands of Haitian migrant workers worked in Cuba for the national and US agribusinesses.
The Haitians brought the Vodou religion to Cuba. The great anthropologist from Santiago de Cuba, Joel James, who studied that culture, says that hundreds of Haitian workers were massacred and literally thrown into the sea during the period prior to 1959.
Racism in Cuba.
Esteban Morales Dominguez has pointed to institutionalized racism in his book "The Challenges of the Racial Problem in Cuba" (Fundación Fernando Ortiz). The book was banned in Cuba according to New America Media.
A survey showed that white Cubans believe that blacks are "less intelligent than whites" (58%) and "devoid of decency" (69%).Racial Politics in Post-Revolutionary Cuba by Mark Q. Sawyer discusses the racial ideology prevalent in the country.
According to anthropologists dispatched by the European Union (EU), racism in Cuban is systemic and institutional.Black people are systematically excluded from positions in tourism-related jobs, where they could earn tips in hard currencies.According to the EU study, black people are relegated to poor housing, were excluded from managerial positions, received the lowest remittances from relatives abroad, and were five times more likely to be imprisoned. Blacks also complained of suffering the longest waits in healthcare.
As a black prisoner of conscience, Oscar Elias Biscet wrote to Coretta Scott King in January 1999, "They (black Cubans) have a very low political, economic, and judicial representation in contrast to the numerous prevailing black penal population. This situation is never publicly manifested by the government but is a component of Communism's subtle politics of segregation." Black Cubans such as Biscet and Jorge Luis Garcia Perez have been allegedly forcefully separated from their families for criticizing Fidel Castro.