Quasilegal prostitution in both cities attracts large numbers of sex tourists. At baseline, participants underwent interviews, antibody testing for HIV and syphilis, and vaginal swabs for detecting gonorrhea and Chlamydia. Median age and duration in sex work were 32 and 4 years. Intensified binational prevention efforts involving both FSWs and their clients are urgently needed. OF THE 5. Commercial sex work is considered quasilegal in Mexico; female sex workers in Tijuana are required to obtain permits if they wish to work without prosecution in the Zona Roja red light zone , but more than half operate without.
In Cd. Juarez, a permit is not required and 2 Zonas Rojas exist; FSWs working without permits can be fined, but in practice this is seldom enforced.
Juarez, FSWs operate out of cantinas, bars, hotels, nightclubs, and street corners. These venues appear highly differentiated, catering to men of different cultural backgrounds and sexual proclivities, which led us to hypothesize that FSWs catering to men of various nationalities might also differ. If supported, such data may be helpful for informing binational prevention efforts.
The current study was conducted to determine whether FSWs who had US clients significantly differed from those who did not in 2 large Mexican-US border cities. Tijuana is the largest Mexican-US border city with 1,, persons, and together with adjacent San Diego, CA, it forms the world's largest binational metropolis.
In , there were 45 million registered northbound crossings from Tijuana to San Diego County. Juarez is the largest city in the state of Chihuahua and has a population of 1,, Juarez's inhabitants were born outside Chihuahua. Juarez to El Paso. Juarez is maquiladora assembly plants. In , the gross per capita regional product of Cd. Juarez through outreach and municipal and community health clinics into a behavioral intervention study that aimed to increase condom use.
