It is one of the poorest regions on earth. In many nations governance is powerless. The region is situated along unlawful trafficking routes. Criminal groups can recruit foot soldiers from a huge pool of youth have no choice but to join and be recruited. Criminals are exploiting these conditions to traffic different things through the region ranging from things such as drugs (cocaine from South America to Europe); cigarettes; weapons and ammo; People (bound for illegal migration or the sex trade); fake meds; dangerous waste (including e-waste); oil; also, Natural resources (like hardwood and diamond). In some cases, the benefit of trafficking has a positive impact nearby local economies but has a negative effect on the people being trafficked …show more content…
The United States has made prostitution illegal but it still hasn’t stopped people from trafficking individuals of all races and genders. The main areas that have open prostitution going on are areas like Las Vegas and even Washington D.C. These areas have some of the highest rates of prostitution and that leaks into the murder rate as well because of the women and people that are trafficked that are killed by their “owners” if they do not cooperate with their rules and