Interviews from Mexico - Trafficking of Women

Interviews from Mexico, hosted by Laura Carlsen, goes straight to the source -- the men and women making news and making history in Mexico and throughout the region. Today's program looks at growing problem of sex trafficking of women. Mexico has been identified as one of the worst countries in the hemisphere in terms of sex slavery and trafficking, mostly involving women and girls. The government's response, according to human rights organizations, has been inadequate. Carlsen interviews Teresa Ulloa, director of the Coalition against Trafficking in Women for Latin America and the Caribbean. Ulloa discusses the scope, trends, and new dynamics of the problem on a regional and national level and what is being done on the ground to address the situation on a general and individual level. teleSUR