The maya prostitution in Guatemala After 30 years of civil war with people massacred and 45 people missing, all issued from the Maya communities.
The Guatemala signs a peace agreement on December 29, This was undoubtedly the most tragic conflict of Latin America. Twelve years after tensions persist to these populations, the Guatemala became a lawless country where terror, racism and machismo reign. The Maya identity is barely more considered than a dog….
Many indigenous women perform work of sex, in order to survive. In the light of social, economic and political realities, many are those who, following the conflict armed, find themselves alone and destitute with their children. Many are the women whose men fled communities for the American dream, leaving them without resource.
Many are those who fled various sexual abuses in their own families. Many are those who move out to live inside the body they have chosen. They leave their community and cultural identity to go to Guatemala city, where in inhuman living conditions they cling to life whatsoever in the hope of a better future.
One thousand eight hundred ninety seven women were murdered last four years in Guatemala, five cases have been clarified. The majority of victims are female sex workers. Before a trial for rape, many judges advise the victim of a financial agreement with her assailant.
