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Updated: November 28, am. Gabriel Sanchez, 60, whose nickname is "Malilo," started a brothel in Arauca, Colombia, after he lost his job in Venezuela, where the economy was collapsing. He said all the women who work for him came from Venezuela, where they all had professional jobs. Bars and brothels line this road in Arauca.
In the middle photo is the interior of Sanchez's brothel, where he says all 12 prostitutes are from Venezuela. Top, a Venezuelan named Dayana stands out back of Sanchez's brothel with him. Selling sex is legal in Colombia, but the women who fled financial hardship in Venezuela are willing to work for less pay, which leaves them vulnerable to exploitation. As Venezuela's economy continues to collapse amid food shortages, hyperinflation and U. Those with the means have gone to places like Santiago, Chile, and Miami and Panama.
The less fortunate find themselves walking across the border into Colombia, looking for a way β any way β to keep themselves and their families fed. A recent study suggested that as many as , Venezuelans had entered Colombia in the past six years. But with jobs scarce, many young β and not-so-young β women are turning to the world's oldest profession to make ends meet. Dayana, 30, dressed for work in brightly colored spandex, nursed a beer as she watched potential clients walk down the dirt road that runs in front of wooden shacks, bars and bordellos.
