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What happened
162 minors were rescued in trafficking cases in Guatemala during 2024, with girls and adolescent girls making up the majority of identified child victims. Authorities reported sexual exploitation among the principal forms of trafficking and identified poverty and gender inequality as important vulnerability factors. Accused: Traffickers and criminal networks exploiting vulnerable women and children.
Response and intervention
Guatemalan PNC anti-trafficking unit. Bar operators arrested; girls placed in protective care. Fundacion Sobrevivientes.