In the 2021 report of the United States Department of State, 696 Venezuelans in 24 countries were counted as victims of trafficking. Although the majority are women, “traffickers increasingly exploit Venezuelan men for forced labor in other countries, including Aruba and Curaçao”
The Minister for Interior Relations, Justice and Peace, Remigio Ceballos Ichasoassured that at least 11 gangs dedicated to human trafficking have been dismantled in the country, as well as the arrest of 20 people for this crime.
At an event for the International Day Against Trafficking in Persons, on July 29, the minister said that 12 of the 20 detainees were requested by the authorities. He also noted that 42 people were rescued and are undergoing treatment.
This transnational crime feeds Europe and the USA, obtaining the sum of more than 3 billion dollars. We have dismantled 11 gangs dedicated to human trafficking, 20 detainees, of which 12 were requested and 42 people rescued and in treatment. Complaint in ven911. pic.twitter.com/iQECSbWJ1J
– @FuerzaDinamica Remigio Ceballos Ichaso (@CeballosIchaso1) July 29, 2022
However, Ceballos Ichaso did not clarify the period of time in which these arrests related to the crime of trafficking have taken place. The last band disjointed It was of three subjects, including a woman, who were in El Valle (Caracas) and captured their victims through social networks and then transferred them to Colombia.
“We must continue fighting and fighting to completely root out these crimes here in our country. Venezuela is subscribed to the international agreements necessary to combat all this type of crime”, he asserted.
In july 2021 The National Plan Against Trafficking in Persons 2021-2025 and the National Council Against Trafficking in Persons were established but have not been sufficiently publicized and have not provided figures on victims of this crime, the number of dismantled gangs or the treatment and support that the rescued receive.
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According to the Mulier Venezuela civil association, 517 women, including 124 girls and adolescents, were rescued from human trafficking networks in 2020. This figure decreased compared to 2019, when 672 rescued women were registered, between adults and minors.
In the 2021 report of the United States Department of State on this crime, where Venezuela is ratified within its black list, 696 Venezuelans in 24 countries were counted as victims of trafficking. Although the majority are women, “traffickers increasingly exploit Venezuelan men for forced labor in other countries, including Aruba and Curaçao.”
The exploitation of Venezuelans also occurs within borders. In the Mining Arc, says the report, 45% of the workforce is made up of minors “extremely vulnerable to trafficking.”
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