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Puerto Vallarta News NetworkEditorials | Issues | October 2007 

Mexican Congress Passes Human Trafficking Law
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According to U.S. government estimates, approximately 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders each year.
The Mexican Congress took a major step in putting an end to modern slavery by passing legislation against human trafficking on October 2. This legislation will give Mexican courts and police the tools to prosecute and punish those who would enslave or sexually exploit other human beings through deception or force.

According to U.S. government estimates, approximately 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders each year and about 80 percent of them are female. Up to half are minors. Trafficking is a global problem that tears apart families and communities and tramples on human dignity.

By recognizing trafficking in persons as a crime, Mexico is pushing this issue into the forefront and addressing these heinous offenses head-on. The United States stands ready to cooperate with Mexico and other like-minded countries in taking steps to put an end to these practices, in our own lands and abroad.

Statement by Ambassador Antonio O. Garza

"On October 2nd, the Mexican Congress took a major step in fighting the scourge of human trafficking. I congratulate the Congress for passing legislation that will provide Mexico’s courts and police with the tools to prosecute and punish those who would enslave or sexually exploit other human beings through deception or force."

"Every day, all over the world, people are coerced into bonded labor, bought and sold in prostitution, exploited in domestic servitude, enslaved in agricultural work or factories, and captured to serve unlawfully as child soldiers. Estimates of the number vary widely. According to U.S. government estimates, approximately 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders each year and about 80 percent of them are female. Up to half are minors."

"The United States stands ready to cooperate with Mexico in taking steps to put an end to these practices, in our own lands and abroad. Trafficking is a global problem that tears apart families and communities and tramples on human dignity. By recognizing trafficking in persons as a crime, Mexico is pushing this issue into the forefront and addressing these forms of modern slavery head-on."

To read more on this and other issues, please visit: Mexico.USEmbassy.gov
Embajador Garza Felicita al Congreso Mexicano por Aprobar Ley para Combatir la Trata de Personas
Usembassy-Mexico.gov

A principios de esta semana el Congreso mexicano dio un gran paso para terminar con la esclavitud moderna al aprobar la legislación contra la trata de personas el 2 de octubre.

Esta ley le dará a los tribunales y autoridades mexicanas las herramientas necesarias para procesar y castigar a aquellos que esclavicen o exploten sexualmente a otros seres humanos por medio del engaño o la fuerza.

Estados Unidos está dispuesto a cooperar con México y con otros países que piensen de manera similar para tomar medidas que pongan fin a estas prácticas, tanto en nuestro territorio como en el extranjero.

Declaración del Embajador Antonio O. Garza - 3 de octubre de 2007

"El día de ayer, el Congreso mexicano dio un gran paso en la lucha contra el lastre que es la trata de personas. Felicito al Congreso por aprobar esta legislación que dará a los tribunales y autoridades mexicanos las herramientas necesarias para procesar y castigar a aquellos que esclavicen o exploten sexualmente a otros seres humanos por medio del engaño o la fuerza."

"Cada día, en todo el mundo, la gente es coaccionada para el trabajo forzado, es comprada y vendida a la prostitución, es explotada como servidumbre doméstica, es esclavizada en el trabajo agrícola o en fábricas y es capturada para servir ilegalmente como milicia infantil. Las cifras estimadas varían ampliamente. De acuerdo con estimaciones del gobierno estadounidense, aproximadamente 800 mil personas son víctimas de la trata a través de las fronteras internacionales cada año, y el 80 por ciento de éstas son mujeres; casi la mitad son menores de edad."

"Los Estados Unidos están dispuestos a cooperar con México para tomar medidas que pongan fin a estas prácticas, tanto en nuestro territorio como en el extranjero. La trata de personas es un problema global que destroza a las familias y a las comunidades, lacerando la dignidad humana. Al reconocer que la trata de personas es un crimen, México sitúa este problema como una de sus prioridades, al igual que el combate frontal a esta forma moderna de esclavitud."

Para leer más sobre éste y otros temas, por favor de visitar:Mexico.USEmbassy.gov



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