El mercado de las partes humanas en África: cómo funciona este negocio y qué tienen que ver los rituales

TL;DR

An undercover investigation by BBC Africa Eye exposed a clandestine business trafficking human body parts for 'juju' rituals in Sierra Leone.
This illegal market is connected to kidnappings, mutilations, and homicides, with many crimes going unpunished.
Sorcerers, or 'juju makers,' sell rituals and amulets made from human remains, claiming they enhance power, wealth, and spiritual protection.
Demand for these services increases during election seasons due to heightened fears of kidnapping.
The criminal network includes 'capturers' who abduct victims, typically children or women, and a distribution chain that supplies specific body parts to sorcerers.
Body parts are used in rituals, dried, powdered, burned into ashes, or made into amulets, with prices influenced by body part, ritual type, client importance, and urgency.
The significant financial incentive, especially in Sierra Leone, one of the world's poorest countries, drives participation in these acts.

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