Spain to draw up laws to abolish prostitution
The move is part of a progressive drive by the Socialist Party of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to extend women's rights
Magalluf - "Nothing's changing; everything's continuing like before"
Pepe Tirado of Acotur says that there can only be a change to the tourism model if order is imposed.
Palma town hall (Mallorca) report into prostitution
Friday's presentation of the report - Sonia Vivas (left) with Lourdes de la Cruz.
Human trafficking behind almost 20% of Palma prostitution
"A form of slavery that turns people into mere merchandise."
Security
Doubling of the number of security guards at the Intermodal Station
Underage prostitution at the station is of great concern.
Prostitution
Women forced into prostitution were under guard
There was apparently a turnover every two months, and new women would be introduced.
Crime
Palma arrest for the trafficking of Nigerian women
The human trafficking of women from Nigeria is a problem that the Spanish authorities are all too well aware of.
Crime
Couple arrested for extortion and forcing a young woman into prostitution
The case, staggeringly enough, started in 2009, when the young woman concerned became friendly with another woman in Palma.
Bylaws
Immediate closure ordered of Magalluf bars used for prostitution
Six bars will have to close and their licences will be rescinded.
Majorca
Drunks and passport delays: the week in Majorca
Measures were being adopted to get a grip with the passport control queues; Palma's mayor was vowing to get rid of drunken tourism; Calvia was dealing with Magalluf prostitutes; and a key piece of Balearic legislation was a fiasco.
Magalluf
Calvia to order the closure of Magalluf bars involved in prostitution
The town hall wants to convey a clear message of zero tolerance of "tourism of excesses" that damages Magalluf.
Crime
Bulgarian begging victims were being lined up as rent boys
The preparation of the victims, it would seem, involved their having been injected with anabolic steroids.
Crime
Police break up prostitution illegal immigration gang
Women involved in prostitution were obtaining residence permits through false marriages.
Society
Street prostitution in Palma on the decrease
The number of people attended to by the Palma network decreased from 2,020 in 2014 to 1,748 last year.
Crime
Magalluf prostitute arrested after attacking Guardia officer with a bottle
The Nigerian woman had also threatened two young tourists with the broken beer bottle.
Crime
Police smash another Nigerian prostitution gang
Nine people have been arrested and six victims have been freed.
Crime
Police break up another Playa de Palma prostitution gang
The investigation began in April when one of the women made a complaint.
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