Human Trafficking In Argentina

In the exotically beautiful country of Argentina; or the Argentine Republic, there lies a deeply rooted conflict, which runs through the minds of young Argentinian women, and adolescent girls as they walk through shops, markets, or large areas. Prevalent in Argentina is human trafficking, which frequently occurs amongst young women who are already exposed to poor living conditions, and who live in poverty. These young women, in most cases, are in general town areas such as markets, town squares, or in stores with their mothers when they are kidnapped by local gangs in Argentina, only to never be seen again.

The excess number of cases dealing with human trafficking closely relates to the fact that Argentina is an “ is a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children subjected to sex trafficking and forced labor”(2014 Trafficking in Persons Report)”. With Argentina being a “destination country” for forced labor, illegal immigration, and drug trafficking, many of the same gang related crimes including drug trafficking, prostitution, and illegal immigration, are linked to human trafficking cases, with 70 percent of drug trafficking cases being linked to human trafficking case, according to figures reported by the newspaper; La Nacion. These links between these cases point to the fact that many gangs are …show more content…
In an report, it states that, ”the Government of Argentina does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking”, and there are concerns that,” many victims might not have access to services beyond emergency assistance”(2015 Trafficking in Persons Report). In many cases, there has been waves of rumors surfacing of the possibility of corruption, in view of an case where rescued victims were not documented and given needed