Masthead for South Amercia Out of the Shadows

SOUTH AMERICA

According to the latest figures from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the sexual exploitation of women and girls remains the most common form of human trafficking in South America, with most victims being trafficked within their home country or region. A 2019 Polaris report found that 77 percent of immigrant victims from Latin America and the Caribbean were trafficked into labor situations, primarily into agriculture labor (Polaris). The International Labor Organization (ILO) estimates that forced labor generates annual profits of $12 billion from Latin America and the Caribbean.

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