| Resumo: | Human trafficking is a crime that takes advantage of people´s vulnerability and poverty, generating a social problem that is very present in Bolivia and scenarios such us the scarce academic information and low level of knowledge about the real scope of the problem, it is limited the generation of adequate education policies to prevent this crime. The objective of the research is to determinate main characteristics of human trafficking in the city of Tarija. Generating information that allows to know the magnitude of this problem. The work was developed through citizen perception surveys, interviews experts, and documentary review. The main results indicate that, although people are aware of the existence of human trafficking, the do not understand the magnitude or scope of the problem. It was identified that the most frequent types of human trafficking in Tarija are: commercial sexual exploitation, labor exploitation, forcing people to carry out criminal activities and traditional servitude. Corroborating data from experts and related reports. The mechanisms of recruitment are mainly through social networks using different and varied forms of deception and intimidation. The best alternatives to prevent human trafficking is dialogue, communication, research, education, protection of victims, strengthening the law and promoting a culture of reporting against the crime.
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