call me very naïve but ORGANized PROSTITUTION IN GUANAJUATO???

[Doyle Phillips]

This is the first time I’ve heard of prostitution in Guanajuato. In fact, the subject had come up again just a few days ago and us coffee-time guys remarked on how in all our years here we had NOT heard sex "workers"—on the streets nor in bordellos.

This bust I had a brush with. A few mornings back as I made my customary trek down Sangre de Cristo to Café Tal I was surprised to see the street sealed off with State and Fedral Police vehicles. Now I learn the details. (Google auto translation to English below). --Doyle

　Rescatan a 13 mujeres de red de prostitución

ene 18, 2015Seguridad6 Comentarios

Se presume que también detuvieron a un hombre encargado de regentear el lugar donde las tenían

GUANAJUATO, Gto.- La Procuraduría General de la Republica (PGR) aseguró dos domicilios en la capital del estado, motivado por una denuncia de trata de personas, informó la revista Proceso en su portal de internet.

(De acuerdo a la información proporcionada, en Sangre de Cristo se encontraba una casa de citas en donde cada semana había ‘fiestas’. Foto: Correo)

El semanario agregó que alrededor de 13 mujeres que se encontraban en el interior, en su mayoría jóvenes, fueron rescatadas de uno de los inmuebles, además de que se habría encontrado droga, según se pudo conocer mientras se efectuaba la revisión que todavía por la tarde continuaba en el lugar.

Mediante una investigación hecha por correo, se supo que agentes federales arribaron en la madrugada de ayer al callejón de Peñaranda, en la calle Sangre de Cristo, para hacer un cateo; luego se dirigieron al callejón de Constancia, atrás del teatro Juárez, donde aprendieron a un hombre.

De manera más que sorpresiva, agentes federales de la Agencia Ministerial de la Policía Federal arribaron a la capital de Guanajuato en siete vehículos oficiales, cerraron la calle Sangre de Cristo a la 01:00 horas para hacer un cateo a la casa marcada con el número 36 bis, del callejón de Peñaranda.

A las 05:00, varios agentes se dirigieron a la calle Constancia para revisar la casa marcada con el número 12, donde, supuestamente, detuvieron a un hombre que está relacionado con el crimen organizado; al mismo tiempo pusieron un sello de la PGR a la propiedad y quedó asegurada.

Información extraoficial indica que la PGR, desde hace tiempo, venía investigando a un hombre oriundo de la capital, con domicilio en la calle Constancia, quien, aparentemente, en los últimos meses guardaba carros de lujo en la casa ubicada en el callejón de Peñaranda.

El portal de internet de Proceso agregó que se pudo conocer que un hombre apodado ‘El Burro’ fue señalado como quien se encargaba de regentear el lugar.

correo buscó una versión de Comunicación Social de la PGR, pero ésta no contestó su teléfono.

Toda la mañana la calle Sangre de Cristo permaneció cerrada; todavía a las 16:00 horas no se permitía el paso de vehículos.

http://periodicocorreo.com.mx/rescatan-1...stitucion/

De acuerdo a la información proporcionada, en Sangre de Cristo se encontraba una casa de citas en donde cada semana había ‘fiestas’. Foto: Correo


13 women rescued from prostitution ring

Jan 18, 2015Seguridad6 Comments

Presumably also arrested a man in charge of running the place


GUANAJUATO, Gto.- The Attorney General's Office (PGR) secured two addresses in the state capital, prompted by a complaint of trafficking, Proceso magazine on its website reported.
According to information provided in Sangre de Cristo a brothel where every week there fiestas he was. Photo: Mail

According to information provided in Sangre de Cristo a brothel where every week there fiestas he was. Photo: Mail

The weekly said that about 13 women who were inside, mostly young people, were rescued from one of the properties, plus it would have found drug, as it was known as the revision was made still afternoon still in place.

Through research done by mail, it was learned that federal agents arrived at dawn yesterday Penaranda alley, street Blood of Christ, to do a search; then they went to the alley Constancia, behind the Teatro Juarez, where they learned a man.

More than surprisingly, federal agents Ministerial Federal Police Agency arrived in the capital of Guanajuato in seven official vehicles, street closed Blood of Christ at 01:00 hours to do a search of the house marked No. 36a, Penaranda alley.

At 05:00, several officers went to the street Constancia to check the house marked number 12, where, allegedly, arrested a man who is related to organized crime; while they put a stamp of ownership and PGR was assured.

Unofficial information indicates that the PGR, has long had been investigating a local man in the capital, established in Constancia Street, who apparently kept in recent months luxury cars in the house in the alley Penaranda.

The Internet portal said process was learned that a man nicknamed 'El Burro' was designated as regentear who was responsible for the place.
Mail sought a version of Social Communication of the PGR, but this did not answer your phone.

All morning the Blood of Christ Street remained closed; 16:00 still not passing vehicles allowed.

[doncoulter]

This news was widely reported, including in the highly respected national newsweekly Proceso. Many of the initial reports spoke not merely of prostitution but of human trafficking and even white slavery.

But now it appears that those initial reports were wrong. I'm used to our local a.m. and Correo papers being pieces of crap, but I'm surprised that even Proceso seems to have stepped in it.

Anyway, the latest reports say nothing about prostitution or human trafficking. Instead, they charge the men who were arrested with various crimes, notably stealing petroleum from Pemex pipelines (which has become a big source of income for the "narco" mafias over the past couple of years). This is known as ordeña, or "milking." Some of the leaders of the group are reported to be ex-Federales. I've read that at least three houses in Guanajuato, including the one initially thought to be a brothel, were seized by the feds (the "good" Federales, that is). In addition to stealing petroleum, according to Correo, the men are accused of extortion, vehicle theft, homicide, and arms trafficking. La Jornada says the feds have seized six properties; 26 vehicles, including 12 luxury cars; 10 firearms of various caliber, including some whose use is legally restricted to the military; machinery used to perforate the pipelines; 4,000 weapons cartridges; jewelry; 10,000 liters of gasoline; 30,000 liters of diesel; and more than 2 million pesos in cash.

So what happened to those 13 "rescued" young ladies, the supposed prostitutes or trafficking victims? Beats me. The latest articles don't mention them at all. Maybe they were just along for the ride, while it lasted.

To be continued?

Links:
http://www.jornada.unam.mx/ultimas/2015/...-9448.html
https://periodicocorreo.com.mx/capitalin...hicoleros/
http://www.am.com.mx/leon/mexico/ex-fede...74448.html

[cam00]

It would be quite naive to think that our beloved, paradisical city ( wink ) of Guanajuato would NOT have anything so normal and common as prostitution that exists throughout all of MEXICO. Of course there's a prostitution trade going on right here in GTO like every other place in the world. Un-regulated and more hidden than in Irapuato for example, sure, but it does go on apparently more secretively here. I was told that laws are on the record here against overt prostitution, but the ongoing economic realities, especially in various regions of the world, cause more and more women and children to sell their bodies for economic sustenance.