墨西哥的人口贩运已演变成有组织犯罪中最赚钱的行业之一。[1]根据2025年全球有组织犯罪指数，这一犯罪活动涉及包括哈利斯科新生代卡特尔和锡那罗亚卡特尔在内的贩毒集团参与。[1]向当局报告的贩运事件在一年内增加了45%，反映出问题的严重程度。[1]
受害者群体呈现明显特征：根据墨西哥公民安全与正义委员会的估计，十名幸存者中有七人为女性，超过一半是未成年人。[1]该委员会自2007年成立以来统计了约26,000起案件，但专家指出实际数字可能达到98%，远超官方记录。[1]在墨西哥城红灯区等地，贩运分子以虚假承诺将哥伦比亚人引入墨西哥，随后强迫受害者每天工作12至15小时。[1]人口贩运幸存者Mixi Cruz在16岁时设法逃脱，其继姐被判4年监禁、继姐夫被判5年监禁，但双方均未以人口贩运罪名定罪。[1]
联合国毒品和犯罪办公室在7月30日世界反人口贩运日期间呼吁加强跨境司法和执法合作，以应对这一全球性犯罪。[1]
Human trafficking has become one of the most lucrative sectors within organized crime in Mexico, with women and minors comprising the majority of victims [1]. According to the 2025 Global Organized Crime Index, the trade involves major drug cartels, including the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and the Sinaloa Cartel [1]. Reported incidents surged by 45 percent within a single year, underscoring the scale of the problem [1].
The Mexico City Citizen Security and Justice Commission estimates that seven out of every ten human trafficking survivors are female, with more than half being minors [1]. Since its establishment in 2007, the commission has documented approximately 26,000 cases, though experts believe the actual figure may be up to 98 percent higher than officially reported [1]. In the red-light districts of Mexico City, traffickers lure Colombian nationals into Mexico with false promises, then force them to work 12 to 15 hours daily [1].
The case of Mixi Cruz illustrates both the pervasiveness of trafficking and the judicial challenges in prosecuting perpetrators. Cruz escaped at age 16, and while her stepmother was sentenced to four years imprisonment and her stepfather to five years, neither conviction was specifically for human trafficking [1]. On July 30, World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime called for strengthened cross-border judicial and law enforcement cooperation to combat the criminal networks exploiting vulnerable populations [1].