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Trafficking in Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean

Clare M Ribando, CRS Report for Congress, January 8, 2007.

Trafficking in persons for sexual exploitation or forced labor, both within a country and across international borders, is a lucrative criminal activity that is of major concern to the United States and the international community. While most trafficking victims still appear to originate from South and Southeast Asia or the former Soviet Union, human trafficking is a growing problem in Latin America and the Caribbean. This paper 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as discusses the successes and failures of some recent country and regional antitrafficking efforts. The paper concludes by raising issues that may be helpful for the 110th Congress to consider as it continues to address human trafficking as part of its authorization, appropriations, and oversight activities.

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Trafficking in Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean