single brothel, For 40 years this was the "Pachi". in 2013, the owner was arrested following allegations of human trafficking and the brothel shut. The "Men's Heaven", operating in the Hamlet hotel, has applied for the permit. In 2020 politician Esther Bernabela spoke out against the rise in prostitution in Bonaire. Curaçao Prostitution has been known to exist in Curaçao since pirates and privateers used the island in the 17th century. In the 1920s, oil refineries were opened on the island. Women migrated to the island to service the needs of the oil workers and sailors from the tankers. In the 1930s and 1940s, Venezuelan, Colombian, and Dominican prostitutes operated in the town centre. The arrival of the Dutch and American navies to guard the island in the 1940s increased the demand for prostitutes. The government banned prostitution from the town centre, but this was unenforceable. The governor appointed a commission that included the police, the public health department and the clergy with a view to solving the prostitution problem. They concluded that the best alternative was to concentrate prostitution in one location away from the town centre, The plan was for a complex of appeasements where prostitutes could work independently. On 30 May 1949, the complex named Campo Alegre (also called Le Mirage) was opened. Only foreign prostitutes were allowed to work there, regular health checks are carried out and the women have to carry a health certificate ("pink card"). The brothel was the largest brothel in the Caribbean, however in March 2020, Campo Alegre closed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In June 2020, the company filed for bankruptcy, and the brothel closed. The facilities are auctioned in June 2022. Within stricter legal rules, prostitution can be resumed. Some prostitution occurs in other bars on the island and in small unlicensed brothels. Open-air "snacks", where drinks and fast food are served are also places prostitutes attract clients. Sex trafficking is a problem on the island. Curaçao is a transit and destination country for women and children subjected to sex trafficking. Vulnerable populations include foreign and Curaçaoan women and girls in unregulated prostitution. Due to the deteriorating situation in Venezuela, legal and illegal migration to Curaçao increased, leaving many vulnerable to trafficking, including women working illegally at bars and brothels. Saba Due to its low population (1,991 in 2013), there are no reports of permanent prostitution on the