Mexico agreed to decriminalize sex work in order to combat the growing trafficking of human beings.

On May 31, Mexico City agreed to decriminalize sex work in order to combat the growing trafficking of human beings. The Council decided to delete the relevant regulations on the punishment of prostitutes and clients in the Citizenship Culture Law with 38 votes in favor and 8 abstentions. Sex work is legal in many parts of Mexico. There are about 800,000 sex workers in the country, of which more than 200,000 are minors. However, the local terms are different and are vague, making sex workers often exploited and become a population. The victims of trafficking groups.