| US Report Illustrates Uphill Battle To Prosecute Human Trafficking Miriam Wells - InSight Crime | |
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In another apparent victory against human trafficking in Latin America, 37 women have been rescued from sexual exploitation in Argentina - but whether such an operation will actually lead to anyone going to jail is a different story.
The women were found in several properties in the northwestern city of Salta, where they were kept before being sent to other countries, reported La Nacion. The organization was headed by a 27-year-old woman, reported EFE.
Various suspected clients were also arrested, including the mayor of the nearby city of Salvador Mazza. Speaking to Radio Salta, one of the women working as a prostitute in the raided properties said many of her clients were politicians, reported La Nacion.
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