Alasdair Baverstock

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Venezuelan women lured into prostitution and danger in Mexico

Mexico has become a stopping place for migrants from all over the region, including more than 40,000 Venezuelans.

But in recent months, many young Venezuelan women hoping for a better future ended up dead. Some of the cases have been linked to prostitution and human trafficking.

Correspondent Alasdair Baverstock reports on how the smugglers recruit Venezuelan women and what they offer to convince them travel to Mexico.