User:Xlesliiex/Prostitution and Sex Trafficking in Central America

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Overtime, there has been an increase in prostitution in Central America. Because of the lack of financials, studies, and work opportunities, women and men see sex work as the solution to the problems they are dealing with. Another factor as to why prostitution has been increasing in Central America is because of sex trafficking. Minors are being coerced and being made offers into becoming prostitutes. The report by UNODC about 80% of the sex trafficking victims in Central America end up being exploitation.

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- for each of the countries, I will focus on discussing:

-small amount of background of the circumstances in each country

-how poverty and the lack of opportunities causes people to join the sex industry

- the increase in sex trafficking and why

-how gang violence in these countries have an impact on the sex industry

El Salvador

- sex laws in El Salvador

Belize

- sex laws in Belize

Costa Rica

- sex laws in Costa Rica

Panama

- sex laws in Panama

Honduras

- sex laws in Honduras

Guatemala

- sex laws in Guatemala

Nicaragua

- sex laws in Nicaragua

Violence towards sex workers in Central America

- Mention: how violence towards sex workers comes from the police, gang members, pimps, etc.

- Talk about the violent acts being sexual assault, torture, murder, and physical assault

-Mention how the authorities don't consider violent acts towards sex workers as a crime, so they don't help investigate.