Prostitution in Ecuador

Prostitution in Ecuador

Prostitution is legal in Ecuador as long as the prostitute is over the legal age of 14. The ownership of brothels is also permitted, but Ecuador still struggles with the problem of child prostitution, as do numerous other countries. [http://www.protectionproject.org/ecuador.doc] [http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2004/41759.htm] [http://www.economist.com/finance/economicsfocus/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10533877]

External links

* [http://usinfo.state.gov/xarchives/display.html?p=washfile-english&y=2007&m=June&x=20070605125141ladynned0.7963373 Ecuadorian Prosecutor Strives To Put Traffickers Behind Bars]
* [http://www.abanet.org/rol/news/news_ecuador_prosecutor_special_recognition.html US State Department Honors Rule of Law Initiative-trained Ecuadorian Prosecutor]


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