Q24N β A joint operation involving authorities in Paraguay, Spain and France has broken up a multi-country sex trafficking network, illustrating some of the lesser-known international dynamics of this illicit business.
Once they were in Europe, the women were coerced into prostitution at private residences in France and massage parlors in Spain. According to the investigation, the trafficking ring was based in Ciudad del Este and was led by the Aquino Arca family, whose members include current and former members of the local police force.
Despite its relatively small population of less than 7 million people, Paraguay serves as a major source country for sex trafficking in Europe. The factors driving the sexual exploitation of Paraguayan women in Europe are complex. Poverty and lack of opportunities in Paraguay make it relatively easy for traffickers to lure with false promises of future employment.
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