The National Police and Armed Forces of Ecuador successfully rescued a 10-year-old Peruvian girl from an indigenous community situated in a hard-to-access area along the border between Ecuador and Peru. The operation took place following intelligence regarding a case of human trafficking involving forced servile marriage.
The operation highlights cross-border challenges related to human trafficking and forced unions affecting minors in remote Amazonian regions. Authorities intervened to protect the minor from the illicit marriage arrangement, though further details regarding suspects or the broader network have not yet been fully detailed in the available reports.
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