Category: Mexico

Sexual Violence Survivor Seeks to Break Ultra-Triathlon World Record to Encourage People to Be Relentless in Fight Against Human Trafficking

February 11, 2014

Posted By Ana for The Laredo Sun on February 3, 2014— “Norma Bastidas, a 46-year-old single mom, survivor of sexual abuse and violence, humanitarian, and the first woman ultramarathoner to complete seven ultramarathons on seven continents in seven months in 2009, now seeks to break the world record for an ultra-triathlon by completing 3,536 miles … More Sexual Violence Survivor Seeks to Break Ultra-Triathlon World Record to Encourage People to Be Relentless in Fight Against Human Trafficking

MEXICO: The Drug Cartels’ Other Business—Sex Trafficking

August 22, 2013

By Ioan Grillo / Mexico City on July 31, 2013— “Like many victims of human trafficking, Marcela was tricked into the sex trade by a man she thought she could trust. She met him in her small hometown in Veracruz state when she was 16. Posing as a wealthy businessman, he asked for her hand … More MEXICO: The Drug Cartels’ Other Business—Sex Trafficking

MEXICO: 46 Women Rescued after Sex Trafficking Bust

August 22, 2013

By CNN Staff on July 2, 2013— “Authorities in Mexico City say they’ve rescued 46 women in a human trafficking bust. The women rescued included 27 Mexicans and 19 foreigners, Mexico City prosecutors said in a statement. Forty people were detained after a raid at the Cadillac table-dance club in the country’s capital over the … More MEXICO: 46 Women Rescued after Sex Trafficking Bust

MEXICO: The Mexican Drug Cartels’ Other Business: Sex Trafficking

August 5, 2013

By Ioan Grillo / Mexico City on July 31, 2013— “Like many victims of human trafficking, Marcela was tricked into the sex trade by a man she thought she could trust. She met him in her small hometown in Veracruz state when she was 16. Posing as a wealthy businessman, he asked for her hand … More MEXICO: The Mexican Drug Cartels’ Other Business: Sex Trafficking