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Name Country Year Focus
Marcelo Colombo

Marcelo Colombo

Argentina Marcelo Colombo

Argentina

2012

  • Prosecution
  • Sex Trafficking

Marcelo Colombo is the head prosecutor in Argentina for trafficking cases. His dedicated efforts makes sure traffickers face justice.

Sara Susana Del Valle Trimarco De Veron

Sara Susana Del Valle Trimarco De Veron

Argentina Sara Susana Del Valle Trimarco De Veron

Argentina

2007

  • Sex Trafficking

Her own daughter kidnapped and trafficked, Susana Trimarco began searching for her and rescuing other victims of trafficking.

Alika Kinan

Alika Kinan

Argentina Alika Kinan

Argentina

2017

  • Sex Trafficking

Brother Xavier Plassat

Brother Xavier Plassat

Brazil Brother Xavier Plassat

Brazil

2010

  • Forced Labor
  • Victim Aftercare
  • Awareness Building
  • Rescue

Brother Xavier Plassat, a friar of the Dominican order, first came across forced labor practices after coming to Brazil in the 1980s.

Leonardo Sakamoto

Leonardo Sakamoto

Brazil Leonardo Sakamoto

Brazil

2017

  • Forced Labor

Simona Broomes

Simona Broomes

Guyana Simona Broomes

Guyana

2013

  • Forced Labor

An ex-miner herself, Simona Broomes fights for the rights of women in the mining profession in Guyana.

Sisters of Adoration

Sisters of Adoration

Peru Sisters of Adoration

Peru

2005

  • Sex Trafficking

The Sisters of the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament were founded in 1850, when Sister Maria Micaela began to help the mistreated prostitutes in Madrid.

Jhinna Pinchi

Jhinna Pinchi

Peru Jhinna Pinchi

Peru

2014

  • Sex Trafficking
  • Prosecution

Jhinna Pinchi survived being trafficked for sexual exploitation, and took her traffickers to court in Peru. Two of the three are now in prison.

Betty Pedraza Lozano

Betty Pedraza Lozano

Colombia Betty Pedraza Lozano

Colombia

2015

  • Sex Trafficking
  • Policy Making

Betty Pedraza Lozano is the founder and director of a Colombian NGO that provides victim services, spreads awareness, and encourages international cooperation.