Community Assessment Tijuana Mexico Tijuana-Mexico Human Traffickking & CLOVID-19 What are the main objectives of the project, and who will benefit from it? The fact that these missing women share an age range and similar physical traits, has led authorities to believe they can be victims of human trafficking, in this case women trafficking. Still, Sanchez Arellano has lost a lot of mid-level members to arrests and killings in the brutal infighting that nearly destroyed the group. As previously mentioned, there have been cases of missing girls and adult women all over the country. This, consequently, makes the city a red flag for sexual exploitation activities by organized crime. The most extensive database on organized crime in the Americas. Their regions of origin are mostly from Oaxaca, Chiapas, Nayarit, Guerrero, Estado de Mexico. But Aguirre Galindo and Enedina’s historical contacts with Colombia may be what is really keeping it afloat. Human Trafficking in Tijuana Mexico is continuously rising. Despite widespread attention on sex trafficking, there has been little empirical research on the nature and process of sex trafficking activities. https://www.colef.mx/posgrado/tesis/2010932/. TIJUANA, Mexico, Jan 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - State human trafficking investigations in Mexico rose by a third last year, but academics and activists said that many parts of the country appeared to be struggling to tackle the crime. The Arellano Felix Organization (AFO), or Tijuana Cartel, ran mostly marijuana and cocaine into California using everything from tunnels to large shipping containers to small-time mules who were willing to risk taking minor quantities in their cars in the hopes that even if they were caught, U.S. authorities would not prosecute them. The study examined human trafficking and the commercialized sex industry in Tijuana, Mexico. We then verify, write and edit, providing the tools to generate real impact. The San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force primarily works these domestic cases, with 18 detectives from 13 federal, state and local agencies. However, those disappearances were always somehow related to their territorial disputes. The objective of this project is to: build and pilot a methodology for a social-media based human terrain study of gangs operating in San Diego, Tijuana, Honduras and El Salvador designed to generate insights on to gang activities including, but not limited to, sex trafficking.The project has two goals. The case of Joel Alexander Wright, is one of the most notorious. And I’ve seen God moving a lot. In her report, Mrs. Vargas Valencia argues that the majority of exploited women aspire to cross to the United States. It might just be too costly politically and financially for them to make the final push. Tijuana is the arrival destination and point of operations of human trafficking, but it also serves as a transit city to smuggle women to the United States for sexual exploitation. To be sure, most of the experts and investigators say this peace exists because Sinaloa wants it that way. Both are seasoned veterans who have slowly inched their way to more territory in Baja California, and one source told InSight that the FSO now controls no more than 15 percent of the city. Arun Kumar Acharya, Francisco Gomez, Armando Suarez, Araceli Morquecho, Tania Dominguez, Andres Benitez, Jose Cervantes, Abel Garza, Myriam Quistiano, “Perspectivas del tráfico de personas en México. Ironically, the implementation of this law in the United States led to the blossoming of the alcohol business in Tijuana. Former NBA player Jim Farmer arrested in human trafficking sting after agreeing to pay $170 for sex with 16-year-old Who is Damien Berry? This report is based on a two week trip to southern California and northern Mexico in February 2011. Y’all this Wayfair Human trafficking thing is crazy. Nonetheless, Tijuana is not the only city in the Baja California region that is involved in women disappearances. On the surface, it appears that the Sinaloa Cartel now has the upper hand. Sinaloa operatives also appear to be gaining sway in Tijuana, investigators told InSight. Human Trafficking [electronic resource (video)] / St. Jude Nutrition Medical Comm. Look at this, there are two pillows/shower curtains that are the exact same, but one is $100 and the other is $10K. To facilitate large, sustained, coordinated, and impactful initiatives against the human sex and labor trafficking scourge that exists within District 5340’s borders. In fact, little girls from one year-old up to elder women, have been reported as missing. The families of these women, along with local associations, have denounced the lack of results from the local authorities. From people who are doing the boots-on-the-ground work in fighting human trafficking in Tijuana’s red light district to groups loving on the migrant farm workers who toil the fields that cover the valley floors down to Ensenada, things are happening that go beyond human explanation. Nonetheless, the demand for sexual tourism comes from the northern side of the border. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The A21 movement, campaign against human trafficking and slavery. What’s left of the AFO empire may be little more than a puppet, allowed to remain so as not to upset the traditional balance of power in the region, one U.S. law enforcement agent told InSight. Tijuana is the birthplace and base of the Tijuana Cartel. Under the UNODC, both countries share a common work to prevent immigrant trafficking. This large operation spawned an equally large military and intelligence-gathering infrastructure, which began to break down and break away after its top leadership was killed or arrested during a six-year period beginning in 2002. Fabiola Vargas-Valencia, “La trata de personas, dilema de la frontera norte de México: un análisis de política pública en Baja California, desde una perspectiva de género y los derechos humanos”, July-December 2018, Huellas de la Migración, pgs 93-131, url : “, 06.11.2020, Gender in Geopolitics Institute. The borderline between Tijuana and San Diego is the most transited border in the world. Going beyond the scope of exploitation itself, it is important to question the actions of the American government to prevent their nationals from crossing the border in search of sexual tourism. Estan desaparecidas 271 adolescentes en Baja California, Tráfico ilícito de migrantes: #NegocioMortal combatido por México y Estados Unidos, Familia y narco en trata de menores migrantes, https://huellasdelamigracion.uaemex.mx/article/view/11919, Seminary Student Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Seeking Sex With Babies in Tijuana, ‘Brand new, recently stolen’: Inside Tijuana’s sex tourism trade of young children, Advierten de trata de migrantes en Baja California, 2019 Trafficking in Persons Report: Mexico, https://www.academia.edu/33056701/Trata_de_personas_en_M%C3%A9xico_un_diagn%C3%B3stico_entre_las_entidades_federativas, https://www.colef.mx/posgrado/tesis/2010932/. To answer this question, InSight traveled to Tijuana and spoke to numerous law enforcement officials in Mexico and the United States, as well as local crime analysts and reporters. Sinaloa operatives like Gustavo Inzunza, alias “Macho Prieto,” control Mexicali, which remains, according to one Mexican intelligence official, the most important route for cocaine moving north. There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that the militarization of domestic security is bad for human rights and…, A government survey reveals how certain social behaviors in Mexico have changed due to public perceptions of crime, even…, Over the last ten years, US anti-narcotics agencies have witnessed a heroin epidemic that tripled the number of heroin addicts…. TIJUANA, Mexico – No one is at greater risk for victimization than those who are alone and without resources in an unfamiliar locale. The report found that sex trafficking is indeed happening in the sex industry in Tijuana, but not found in large numbers. Arellano Felix Organization (AFO), or Tijuana Cartel, Fernando Sanchez Arellano, alias “Fernandito” or “El Ingeniero,”, operatives like Gustavo Inzunza, alias “Macho Prieto,”, lost a lot of mid-level members to arrests and killings, Sillas was captured earlier this year in California, “De la Rosa: La disminucion de El Ingeniero,” Zeta, Edicion 1920, Strategic Communications Manager Job Description, The United States, a Special Operations Unit and a Massacre in Mexico, Venezuela’s Other Plight: Sex Trafficking in Trinidad and Tobago, Top Mexico Tax Official Fired for Permitting Money Laundering, Mexico’s Tourist Corridor: Dream Destination for Drug Traffickers, Honduras President Targeted Again in US Criminal Investigation, The Siren Call of Militarization in Latin America, Despite Mexico Security Improvements, Public Polls Betray Deep Worries, China White, Mexico’s New Heroin Threatening the United States. Most of the women who come from other states of the Mexican Republic or from abroad end up in Tijuana forced to prostitute in order to pay for the transportation fees or for the fake documents with which they have been brought. Yet, one thing is certain, these women are nowhere to be found. This includes all economic status, predominantly middle to low class. However, Mexican government officials argue that due to the lack of information or witnesses, it is not clear if these are cases of trafficking, femicides or if they simply ran away from home, which makes the research process more difficult. The organized crime has been transporting girls from all over the country to bring them to Tijuana for sexual exploitation. In Tijuana, a dusty, sprawling border city that separates Mexico from one of the world’s most lucrative drug markets, a question hangs in the air: Who controls this trafficking corridor? Tijuana police say Logan Matthew Kelley, 26, is being held on suspicion of murder U.S. man held in Tijuana on suspicion of killing 19-year-old employee at Adelita bar - The San Diego Union-Tribune In fact, most of the victims are persuaded to migrate to the United States in search of a better future. The dynamic is always the same, the tourist crosses the border without many questions asked by the Mexican immigration officials, he then walks the bridge connecting the border to the downtown area and contacts the trafficker, who afterwards handles him the victim. Certainly, organized crime is composed of Mexican citizens. One such operative was Juan Francisco Sillas Rocha, alias “El Ruedas.” Sillas was captured earlier this year in California while preparing to kidnap and presumably kill someone who owed money to the FSO. In Tijuana, the signs also point to the Sinaloa Cartel’s dominance. Among the most vulnerable are young women aged 15-35, who often have children of their own who can also become victims. Live stream from Zona Norte, the red light district of Tijuana, Mexico. Common talks or initiatives leading to both States understanding the current situation have fallen short to this problem. A jailed pimp, who claims he's reformed, explains his role to Jo Tuckman Nearly every official who attended the second annual Bi-national Forum to Address Human Trafficking in Chula Vista Thursday agreed, human trafficking along the U.S-Mexico border is on the rise. However, more economically developed states such Sinaloa, Jalisco, Puebla, Michoacan, Mexico City, and the Baja California peninsula have also been affected by these events. The Oasis Initiative is the program shared by Mexico and the United States to establish a judiciary framework in cases of human trafficking of immigrants. There are registers of Americans coming from all around the country down to Tijuana in search of prostitution. Since then Americans, mostly men, have travelled to Tijuana to liberate those behaviors that were frowned upon in the United States. And if so, who? Binational cooperation has fallen short on the fight against human trafficking. To stay true to that, we’re addressing the problem of human trafficking, more specifically sex trafficking, at local, national and international levels. The website serves as a link for these people to recruit locals as “tour guides” in Mexico, in order to establish a contact7]San Diego Union Tribune, ‘Brand new, recently stolen’: Inside Tijuana’s sex tourism trade of young children, 21/10/2017 jQuery("#footnote_plugin_tooltip_7942_7").tooltip({ tip: "#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_7942_7", tipClass: "footnote_tooltip", effect: "fade", fadeOutSpeed: 100, predelay: 400, position: "top right", relative: true, offset: [10, 10] });. One of the most common ways for sexual abusers to demand for these services is through Craigslist. On the opposite, in the “2019 Trafficking in Persons Report: Mexico” by the United States Department of State, the United States government points out to their Mexican counterparts. When Sarah's brother Zero realizes that she has left without her insulin, he goes on a mission to save Mexico is a large source, transit, and destination country for victims of human trafficking. Furthermore, with it; continues the rise of Sex Trafficking. (Alias) “Moana” was trafficked throughout her childhood child by this ring and I have assisted her for the past few months since she was arrested, and since released, for assaulting one of the traffickers. The Mexican government has failed to protect its citizens and immigrants trying to cross to the neighboring country. During the period of 2007-2009, the narco rival cartels had been disputing the territory, making Tijuana a common grave, and kidnapping people related to their fighting event in daylight. To quote this article : Frida Garibay, “Tijuana, the city where women pay with their lives the high cost of the proximity with the United States. Human trafficking has become more visible, and while there is little data available the phenomenon is alarming, according to a source at the Andrés Bello Catholic University Center for Human Rights and the Office of the Center for Human Rights at the Andrés Bello-Guayana Catholic University, who asked for anonymity for safety reasons. In the study “Assessment of human trafficking: women and children on Mexico’s northern border, with a particular focus on Baja California”, researcher Fabiola Vargas Valencia from the Colegio de la Frontera Norte (COLEF) argues that there is a great network of people involved in the business of women trafficking; it goes from the recruiter or perpetrator, the driver, the host, brothels’ owners, “polleros” (smugglers), to Mexican government officials, white collars, and even US border patrols. When you walk the streets of the city center such as Avenida Revolución (Revolution Avenue) or Calle Segunda (2nd Street) little do you imagine that next to the “men’s club” or “casa de masajes” (massage spa) you are walking by, there are young girls being sexually exploited. This article exhibits two distinct strengths. The U.S. indictment painted a picture of an “enterprise” very much in business, with operatives in Mexico and the United States transporting and distributing illegal narcotics, enforcing their control over territory to collect piso, and penetrating the state. Most of the Mexican nationals that are victims of sexual exploitation in Tijuana, come from the poorest states of the country. We go into the field to interview, report and investigate. Some of the witnesses consulted in the study argue that a lot of the women found dead in Ciudad Juarez came from Tijuana.The third one is Baja California where women are stuck in the municipalities of the region because they were deported from the United States or could not cross the border, are offered money in exchange of prostitution. Certainly, there is progress on the talks that aim to protect immigrants who end up in the border area. https://www.academia.edu/33056701/Trata_de_personas_en_M%C3%A9xico_un_diagn%C3%B3stico_entre_las_entidades_federativas, Fabiola Vargas-Valencia, “La trata de personas, dilema de la frontera norte de México: un análisis de política pública en Baja California, desde una perspectiva de género y los derechos humanos”, July-December 2018, Huellas de la Migración, pgs 93-131. https://huellasdelamigracion.uaemex.mx/article/view/11919, Oscar Guillermo del Toro Ramirez, “La vulnerabilidad de género en la trata de personas en suitación de explotación sexual en Tijuana”, 2012, Colegio de la Frontera Norte. Sinaloa operatives also appear to be gaining sway in Tijuana, investigators told InSight. The loss of Sillas could be a blow to the group, and the fact that Sanchez Arellano sent him so far afield to collect a debt may also be a sign of what many investigators told InSight: Fernando is low on money. This webpage has a ton of high-quality stuff and it doesnt deserve to be burried in the search engines like that. Check the Creative Commons website for more details of how to share our work, and please send us an email if you use an article. Sex trafficking entraps thousands of Mexican women every year. But even if Sanchez Arellano’s power has ebbed, he still has something his rivals do not: long-time family and business contacts in the city, as well as political capital. Although there is a secured standard procedure from the American side, the Mexican part lacks stronger regulations to prevent foreigners from visiting the city in search of sexual tourism. The United States, in an indictment released in July 2010, rebaptized the cartel as the Fernando Sanchez Organization (FSO). From 2007 through 2010, Tijuana experienced an unusually high level of violent crime related to gang violence, in part derived from the Mexican drug war and human trafficking. Our roots and headquarters are in San Diego, so we’re focusing most of our anti-trafficking efforts in the San Diego/Tijuana border region with a particular emphasis on prevention, community awareness and collaboration efforts. However, both States have fallen short on the coordination of programs devoted to the fight against human trafficking dedicated to children and women. A zone that constitutes intense sexual tourism and human trafficking. In her study5]Fabiola Vargas-Valencia, “La trata de personas, dilema de la frontera norte de México: un análisis de política pública en Baja California, desde una perspectiva de género y los derechos humanos”, July-December 2018, Huellas de la Migración, pgs 93-131, url : https://huellasdelamigracion.uaemex.mx/article/view/11919 jQuery("#footnote_plugin_tooltip_7942_5").tooltip({ tip: "#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_7942_5", tipClass: "footnote_tooltip", effect: "fade", fadeOutSpeed: 100, predelay: 400, position: "top right", relative: true, offset: [10, 10] });, Mrs. Vargas Valencia states that there are 5 different routes from which the victims are brought to Baja California: Historically, Tijuana has been the vice city for northern countries.