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The ‘fallen’ Miss Venezuela: a tragedy of sexual slavery and trafficking

Author: Noemi Pérez

In: OpenDemocracy, 2019

Due to a political, economic and humanitarian crisis, Venezuelans are fleeing and leaving everything behind to reach safety. According to the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, as the number of refugees and migrants from Venezuela tops 4 million, this has become the largest migratory flow in the history of the American region. This long report highlights the conditions of Venezuelan women and girls who face sexual slavery and child exploitation, amongst many other threats.

Available online at:

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/democraciaabierta/la-ca%C3%ADda-de-miss-venezuela-una-tragedia-de-tr%C3%A1fico-y-esclavitud-sexual-en/