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[^2]\n\nThe International Organization for Migration (IOM) stated that its Collaborative Data Platform against Trafficking identified more than 230,000 victims and survivors from 199 countries between 2002 and 2024. [^3]\n\nMinister Alva Baptiste ruled out detention for the transferred individuals, stating they will be treated with respect similar to how Saint Lucians are treated abroad. [^4]\n\nMinister Alva Baptiste stated that the program is expected to run for up to two years to serve as a trial period for the government to assess how the arrangement works in practice. [^5]\n\nAccording to the IOM, 58% of registered cases involve sexual exploitation, whereas forced labor accounts for 40% of cases. [^6]\n\nThe IOM reported that 73% of registered victims globally are women, while this proportion increases to 82% in the Americas. [^7]\n\nThe author observes that xenophobic jokes and the derogatory term 'venecos' have become part of everyday language among many Colombians, reflecting normalized dehumanization of Venezuelans. [^8]\n\nUNHCR (ACNUR) recognizes the Venezuelan exodus as one of the world's largest population displacement crises. [^9]\n\nAccording to the IOM study, half of the victims remained in a trafficking situation for two years or more. 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