A committee of Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies has scheduled a public hearing for November 10 on sex tourism, the sexual exploitation of children and adolescents on federal highways, and recruitment networks. The debate will be held at 2 p.m. in committee room 3.
The hearing was requested by Congressman Fernando Rodolfo, the committee’s coordinator. According to him, the problem requires coordination among road safety, tourism and social protection agencies. The debate aims to identify critical areas and prevention and enforcement measures already underway.