Tenancingo | |
|---|---|
  Tenancingo  Tenancingo | |
| Coordinates: 19°09′N 98°12′W / 19.150°N 98.200°W | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| State | Tlaxcala |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
Tenancingo is a town and its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Tlaxcala.
Tenancingo is now considered to be the center for sex trafficking throughout Mexico, with roots of the practice dating back to the 1970s.[1][2][3] It is home to local organized crime operations who work in collaboration with the larger cartels: Los Zetas, Nuevo Milenio, Caballeros Templarios, and the Gulf Cartel.[4]
- ^ Alejandro, Lopez de Haro (4 June 2012). "Sex Trafficking Ring From Mexico To New York Discovered". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ de los Reyes, Ignacio. "Tenancingo, viaje a la capital de la esclavitud sexual en México". BBC Mundo. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ Vazquez, Rafael. "¿Tlaxcala: La Meca de los padrotes?". SDP Noticias. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ Embargo, Sin. "Cárteles ganan 10 mmdd con trata de mujeres; menores entran a "padrotear"". www.vanguardia.com.mx. Vanguardia. Retrieved 2 February 2015.