Colombian mayor issues 6-month prostitution ban in tourist-heavy neighborhoods
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Medellín, Colombia has implemented a six-month prostitution ban in the tourism hubs of Provenza and El Poblado in a child sexual exploitation crackdown.
The neighborhoods have also become popular with sex workers who walk the streets in search of international clients. Mayor Gutierrez said that criminal networks are exploiting minors by taking them to these districts and forcing them into sex work.
"We have to recover the control of this area," Gutierrez said at a news conference. "It is also very important for us to protect the community."
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