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Does child sex abuse exist in Central America?

By Alain at 03/20/07 05:19

According to Casa Alianza, an organization which works with homeless children in several Central American countries, between 35,000 and 50,000 children are forced into prostitution in the region. It claims thatone of the driving forces behind the abuses is tourism.

Original source: Americas.org. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. americas. org/ item_ 31054, anchor: Child Sex Abuse - Everybody Knows, Nobody Says Diego Cevallos]

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Does child sex abuse exist in Central America?

According to Casa Alianza, an organization which works with homeless children in several Central American countries, between 35,000 and 50,000 children are forced into prostitution in the region. It claims thatone of the driving forces behind the abuses is tourism.

Original source: Americas.org. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. americas. org/ item_ 31054, anchor: Child Sex Abuse - Everybody Knows, Nobody Says Diego Cevallos]

Anti-corruption hero: rescuing the regime

Mario “El Toro” Zamora, 37, is approaching his first year as Immigration Director, and there are definite signs that this remarkable man may be on the verge of turning around the infamously corrupt Immigration Administration, that has caused foreigners and locals alike such problems in the past.

Original source: Tico Times. Immigration Director Optimistic

Anti-corruption hero: rescuing the regime

Mario “El Toro” Zamora, 37, is approaching his first year as Immigration Director, and there are definite signs that this remarkable man may be on the verge of turning around the infamously corrupt Immigration Administration, that has caused foreigners and locals alike such problems in the past.

Original source: Tico Times. Immigration Director Optimistic