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Colombian prostitutes tell magistrate of hardships

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Colombian prostitutes tell magistrate of hardships
Nikita Braxton South Bureau
Wednesday, April 30th 2008

FIVE women yesterday told a magistrate they came to Trinidad from Colombia to work as prostitutes to support their families back home.

The women were held at Hawaii Hotel on Agnes Street, Vistabella, two weeks ago and were handed over to the immigration office on Monday. They pleaded guilty to entering the country through an illegal place and failing to report to an immigration officer.

They did not have a lawyer and, through interpreter Yola de Figaro, highlighted the hardships in their homeland and told of working in Trinidad to help support their families.

Angelica Maria Diaz told Magistrate Alicia Chanka, sitting in the San Fernando Fourth Court, that her teenage son was shot three times by rebel Colombian guerillas and she needed to work to pay his bills. Maria Cristina Salcedio Tobar said her children were being taken by the rebels and that her parents were "very old". Ethel Montano Merisaldo said she had an operation for a tumour and had to take care of a baby.

Ana Lucie Argulo and Mariser Arbolearo Salazar were also charged with the offence.

The women were each fined $5,000, in default of which they will serve one year simple imprisonment. They called on their employer, Julien Andrews, to help them pay the fine.

The women said they paid $360 to Andrews for electricity and food. Andrews was not in court. They also spoke of another woman having $2,300 for them.

The women then turned their pleas to the magistrate, who said she considered their hardship but described them as consenting adults who knew their actions were wrong. They did not tell the court the name of the place where they worked as prostitutes.

"The only help I can give you is a rent-free accommodation with meals provided, and that comes in simple imprisonment," the magistrate said to the women, aged 28 to 30 years.

"You are not the first and obviously, the way things are going, (you are) not going to be the last either," she told them, as they were handcuffed and led out of the courtroom.

By romy on Apr 29, 2008, 22:54 in Friendly Talkzone.

romy says on Apr 29, 2008, 22:55:

I guess competition in Colombia is getting too tough... we need some more tourists to keep these ladies from getting into trouble abroad

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poco says on Apr 29, 2008, 23:27:

Rubito Quote: I dunno why the hell they'd want to go somewhere where it's illegal instead of going to another town in Colombia to do it. There's room in the industry for even the mud ducks, as is evidenced by a walk down certain parts of la 10 in BOG. YOWZA there's some fucking trolls up on those blocks!
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You seem,, what? to have been inhaling second hand basuco smoke tonight??

I don't mind helping out the PBH prostitute expert.

Because it pays more money. Get it,, more,, like in,,,, well more. You seem up on the prices of prostitutes,, what does a regular prostitute make,, per trick,, in Colombia? Maybe you have a price range?

That's why they go to Panama, Costa Rica, Aruba, Bon Aire,, anywhere else where they can make money. Yes,, even the U.S. if they can figure out how to get here.

"When you men get home and face an anti-war protester, look him in the eyes and shake his hand. Then, wink at his girlfriend, because she knows she's dating a pussy." Quote - General Tommy Franks

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august says on Apr 30, 2008, 00:59:

Oh, why Trinidad? Probably because it's ridiculously easy to get there. With the right amount of bolivares and the right brandy, Venezuelan fisherman will take you over at a very agreeable price and dump you on the docks outside of Port of Spain. From there, it's up to you to report yourself.

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poco says on Apr 30, 2008, 02:05:

Quote: CR and in Aruba it's legal.

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Right,, it is legal,,, that is IF YOU ARE THERE LEGALLY. Ha,,, know what they make,, the legal prostitutes? Know how they are paid,, the deal,,, ? What's the house cut,, the term,, the price,,

You're the resident expert,, let's see what you actually know.

Illegal always pays more,,

"When you men get home and face an anti-war protester, look him in the eyes and shake his hand. Then, wink at his girlfriend, because she knows she's dating a pussy." Quote - General Tommy Franks

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morphus says on Apr 30, 2008, 04:41:

I know a guy who went on vacation with his wife to Aruba and Bonaire. At night when his wife fell asleep, he would take a taxi to a house full of Colombianas. The Colombianas work about 3 months and take the rest of the year off.

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morphus says on Apr 30, 2008, 04:46:

You won't find too many good pros in Medellin and Bogota. Mostly just underage and fat madre solteras. The hottest girls go to Cartagena, Panama, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Margarita Island.

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Boatygringo says on Apr 30, 2008, 05:02:

Ater talking to a some of working girls, I found that they are hired from the city they live in by a company, and are given a three month contract, get a one way airline ticket to there working city in Panama, Bonair, Aruba, San Andres, Catagena, ect and if they full fill the contract they get the return ticket plus the money they made, Less there living expenses, to return home with. Most of the girls tell there friends and family they are working for an overseas company, so no one will know what they are realy doing but they realy do. Chances is that Mama did the same thing.

Boatygringo

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morphus says on Apr 30, 2008, 08:07:

A lot make it to Cartagena on there own.

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