Ye scurvy dogs, the mayor be decreein' a ban on wenches in tourist havens fer 6 moons! Avast, ye landlubbers!
2024-04-01
Arrr mateys, Medellín, Colombia be crackin' down on child exploitation by puttin' a ban on prostitution in the tourist areas of Provenza and El Poblado for six months. Looks like the scallywags will have to find a new port to dock their ships!
In the language of a 17th-century pirate, the mayor of Colombia’s second-largest city be issuing a ban on the ol' profession o' prostitution in some o' the city’s most famous neighborhoods. Arrr! Mayor Federico Gutierrez be arguin' that it be a necessary step to prevent the shenanigans o' child sexual exploitation.The ban be targeted at the neighborhoods o' Provenza and El Poblado, where the trendy bars and clubs be teeming with rascals and scallywags, includin' many a tourist. These areas have also become a haunt for the lasses and lads o' the night, lookin' for them international clients.The mayor claims that criminal networks be usin' these districts to exploit the wee ones, forcin' them into the trade. "We have to reclaim control o' this territory," Gutierrez declared at a press conference, "to protect the community and put an end to this mischief."While sex work be legal among consentin' adults in Colombia, the authorities have the power to slap a temporary ban on the activity in certain parts o' the city, if it be causin' a ruckus. This ban be comin' hot on the heels o' an incident where an American fella was found carousin' with two young local lasses aged 12 and 13.The mayor be callin' on the authorities to hasten their investigation, lamentin' the audacity o' some folks who think they be above the law in Medellín. As the city grows in popularity with tourists seekin' sun, cheap prices, and a jolly good time, the risks o' dalliances with sex workers becomin' more perilous.The State Department even issued a warning about the dangers o' usin' dating apps in Medellín, after a string o' violent incidents involving American visitors. So beware, me hearties, and keep a weather eye on yer surroundings when ye be seekin' pleasures in foreign ports!