Prostitution in Uruguay
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Prostitution in Uruguay
is legal for persons over the age of 18. Prostitution is common and it is practiced openly in major cities and tourist resorts.
Human trafficking
victims within the country are trafficked to the provinces closest to the borders with Argentina and Brazil, notably in Paysandu
, Salto
, and Colonia
.
Some women are also trafficked to Spain
and Italy
for commercial sexual exploitation, through the use of false job offers.
Occasionally, parents facilitate the exploitation of their children in prostitution.
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
is legal for persons over the age of 18. Prostitution is common and it is practiced openly in major cities and tourist resorts.
Human trafficking
Human trafficking
Human trafficking is the illegal trade of human beings for the purposes of reproductive slavery, commercial sexual exploitation, forced labor, or a modern-day form of slavery...
victims within the country are trafficked to the provinces closest to the borders with Argentina and Brazil, notably in Paysandu
Paysandú
-Transportation:The city is served by Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport.-Climate:Paysandú has a humid subtropical climate, described by the Köppen climate classification as Cfa. Summers are warm to hot and winters are cool, with the occurrence of frosts and fog...
, Salto
Salto
Salto may refer to:*Salto, a Latin word for "to leap/jump", and in gymnastics refers to a somersault* Glasflügel H-101 "Salto" -Organisations:...
, and Colonia
Colonia Department
Colonia is a departamento in southwestern Uruguay. Its capital is Colonia del Sacramento, the country's second oldest city.-Economy:The region is the main producer of dairy products in Uruguay...
.
Some women are also trafficked to Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
for commercial sexual exploitation, through the use of false job offers.
Occasionally, parents facilitate the exploitation of their children in prostitution.