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Mexico‑Uruguay Latin America anti‑trafficking efforts
On Since late July 24, 2026, Baja California authorities Mexico and Uruguay have continued to expand anti‑trafficking initiatives launched earlier in Tecate held a human‑rights‑based training workshop for the month. In Mexico, the Federal Prosecutor’s Office and the National Institute of Criminal Sciences trained more than 250 officials who assist migrants, focusing on violence prevention and multidisciplinary response, reinforcing the use capacity‑building emphasized at the World Day conference. Uruguay’s Ministry of IOM flowcharts to identify the Interior sustained its national “No miremos para otro lado” campaign, keeping public awareness of trafficking victims. indicators high. The event emphasized inter‑agency coordination and capacity‑building for more humane migrant care. A week later, on United Nations‑designated World Day against Trafficking, Mexico’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office organized Trafficking on July 30 prompted a multidisciplinary conference that trained coordinated regional push. Guatemala’s vice‑president announced the “Corazón Azul” awareness drive, while Argentina held a digital‑environment trafficking training for over 250 public officials in investigating 400 police cadets, gendarmes and assisting trafficking victims, aiming prosecutors. The Dominican Republic illuminated key monuments in blue to improve institutional coordination nationwide. Simultaneously, Uruguay launched signal its commitment, and Panama convened a second national awareness campaign, “No miremos para otro lado,” in partnership with law‑enforcement and gender‑policy units meeting to educate strengthen inter‑institutional coordination. These actions, together with the public on trafficking indicators ongoing efforts in Mexico and encourage reporting. Together, these actions Uruguay, illustrate a regional push in both countries broad Latin American commitment to strengthen anti‑trafficking training, improve prevention, detection, victim assistance, and public engagement. engagement against human trafficking. The series of workshops, campaigns, and symbolic gestures across the region underscores a shared resolve to combat a crime that violates fundamental human rights.