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and is part of a larger initiative that has trained 4,300 facilitators in the country. The scheme is endorsed by the
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The law permits juveniles 14 years of age or older to engage in prostitution. According to Casa
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Central American nations. The onset of the epidemic was likely delayed by Nicaragua's 10-year civil war and the U.S.-led economic blockade, both of which left the country isolated for several years. Relative control over commercial sex work, low infection rates among
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