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I have a doubt US citizens would be creating "red light districts" left, right and center.
With that said, almost in all Latin American countries prostitution is either legal all the way or tolerated. In this case, they enforce certain rules such as those that prostitute themselves must not have a pimp or work for a company/bar/night club, rather they must be self-employed types. Any enfrigement to this leaves the prostitute untouched while the pimp is arrested and/or the business closed down. The way businesses avoid enfringing on this law is by hiring the ladies strictly to work on premises (usually limited to dancing and accompanying the client to up sell alcoholic beverages they must buy from the bar), but anything else is between them and the client (including the exchange of money with all proceeds going to the prostitute and not a cent to the pimp/business and must be done off the business premise.) In many of these countries there are prostitute unions that function like any other "normal" union and interest groups that are vigilant on supporting the rights of the prostitute and protecting them from abuse. These unions are taken seriously, though the thought of that could be funny to many Americans.
The underlining premise is that prostitution has existed for thousands of years and it can't be eliminated, so given that it's better (and cheaper) to set guidelines of what is allowed and the government becomes tolerant of that activity or outright support it.
In Spain prostitution is also legal and regulated, but I'm not sure if the widespread tolerance in Latin America is a Spanish influence or simply coincidence. In places in Spain near the border with France, where I understand prostitution is illegal, many French people cross into Spain to legally become clients rather than going against the law where they live.
From my understanding, the only place in the USA where prostitution is legal is in Nevada and not in all counties in that state (including the one Las Vegas is in.) I have no idea what the laws are regarding regulating how this activity is allowed to function.
While Americans and New Yorkers may not see this in Queens with good eyes, don't be surprised if many Latin Americans don't see what the fuss is about.
Hahahahaha...............raising of the eyebrows................Spit out my drink .........................hillarious.
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