By Norma Burgos Vázquez LatinaLista The Feast of San Sebastian hit the bookstands in 2013, but it was not until 2015 that Jonathan Marcantoni’s literary force would ride into my tropical sunset like a cavalry of one. You see,…
LatinaLista — Campaign: Bracelets to End Human Trafficking Slavery still exists in the 21st Century. No country is immune to their young girls and boys falling victim to human trafficking. The Red Thread Movement supports the fight against human…
By Sean Morrison LatinaLista If you were to ask most six-year-old girls what they wanted to be when they grow up, you could get a variety of answers. Little girls dream of a future full of productive work, loving…
By Amelia Orozco Extra News! There is no need to look to the big screen for a hero nowadays, although in this case, you can look there, too. Chicago Police officer, Lourdes Nieto, has appeared in both TV hit…
By Kyra Gurney InSight Crime One of Brazil‘s largest construction companies has been accused of human trafficking and keeping workers in slave-like conditions, underscoring the pervasiveness of labor abuses among Brazilian companies. Brazil’s Ministry of Labor has begun judicial…
By Rachel Chase Peru This Week Many young women are hooked by traffickers with false promises of legitimate work. Human traffickers are increasingly turning to social media in order to find new victims. According to Peru’s Public Ministry, reports…
LatinaLista — Over the last few years, a lot of good organizations have done a great job in getting people to understand that modern-day slavery is alive and well. Some organizations have gone so far as to list the…
LatinaLista — An unique call-to-action campaign uses historical archival footage of famous human rights events and asks viewers “If you believe you would have been there then, Be Here Now.” The Be Here Now campaign, funded by a GOOGLE…
LatinaLista — The term ‘human trafficking’ doesn’t begin to relay the true cost of emotional and physical damage done to the women, girls and children victimized by what is a barbaric international business. It is reported by mental health…
LatinaLista — There have been a number of films made about forced prostitution but one that remains on my list of favorites is Taken. It’s a story about a retired CIA agent whose daughter is kidnapped while on vacation…
LatinaLista — This week the State Dept. released the The 2010 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. The release of the report also marks the 10th anniversary of the fight against the 21st Century version of slavery. In 2000, the…
LatinaLista — Human trafficking is known to be a worldwide phenomenon but the trouble, at least in this country, is making people aware that it is also a local phenomenon. Well, the people of Cincinnati, Ohio now know exactly…
LatinaLista — Sunday, March 8, is International Women’s Day. It is a day in which the United Nations has declared the theme of the day is “Men and Women Unite Against the Violence of Women and Girls.” Some of…
