Caribbean Netherlands
(Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, Saba; Special municipalities of the Netherlands)

Level 7 Fully Enabled

Gay Marriage

Legal since 2012[145]

Level:

1.Life= ; 2.Health= ; 3.Mental= ; 4.Rape= ; 5.Defect= ; 6.Social= ;

7.Demand= ;

Cayman Islands
(Overseas territory of the United Kingdom)

Level 2

Same-Sex Sexual Activity

Legal since 2000 (age of consent discrepancy)[149]
+ UN decl. sign.[38]

Level:

1.Life= ; 2.Health= ; 3.Mental= ; 4.Rape= ; 5.Defect= ; 6.Social= ;

7.Demand= ;

Cuba

Level 4

Same-Sex Sexual Activity

Legal since 1979
+ UN decl. sign.[38]

Level: 7 Fully Enabled to terminate unborn children

1.Life=Y ; 2.Health=Y ; 3.Mental=Y ; 4.Rape=Y ; 5.Defect=Y ; 6.Social=Y ;

7.Demand=Y ;

Cuba

Population: 11,451,652

Prostitution: Illegal

Brothel Ownership: Illegal

Pimping: Illegal

"'One day when I was down in Brazil, an Argentinian asked me 'Is it true that some girls who are university graduates sometimes practice prostitution?' [Fidel] Castro said in a rare public reference to a highly sensitive subject for Cuba's government. 'I replied instantly, without thinking, 'That proves prostitutes in Cuba have a university level,'' he added, laughing at the anecdote given during a lengthy speech to close a Cuban workers' congress in Havana.

The comment underlined both Castro's pride in his government's widely praised education system, and his concern for the re-emergence of a prostitution problem he thought his socialist system had eradicated decades ago. Once known as 'the brothel of the Caribbean' due to its reputation as a haven for rich Americans looking for sex, gambling and a swinging nightlife, Cuba drastically cleaned up society after Castro's 1959 revolution. But the problem came back at the start of the 1990s against a backdrop of increased economic hardship for locals, and an opening to tourism which brought foreigners flooding back."

"Castro Comments on Cuban Prostitution," Reuters, May 1, 2001

Curaçao
(Constituent country of theKingdom of the Netherlands)

Level 2

Same Sex Marriage

Same-sex marriages performed in the Netherlandsrecognized.[142]

Level:

1.Life= ; 2.Health= ; 3.Mental= ; 4.Rape= ; 5.Defect= ; 6.Social= ;

7.Demand= ;

Dominican Republic

Level 1

Same-Sex Activity

Legal since 1822
+ UN decl. sign.[38]

Level: 1 Legal

1.Life=Y ; 2.Health=N ; 3.Mental=N ; 4.Rape=N ; 5.Defect=N ; 6.Social=N ;

7.Demand=N ;

Dominican Republic

Fully prostitution enabled,

Population: 9,650,054

Código Penal de La República Dominicana

Prostitution: Legal

Brothel Ownership: Illegal

Pimping: Illegal

"Prostitution is legal, although there are some prohibitions against sex with minors, and it is illegal for a third party to derive financial gain from prostitution. However, the government usually did not enforce prostitution laws. Sex tourism remained a serious problem, particularly in Las Terrenas, Cabarete, Sosua, and Boca Chica. Human rights groups reported continuing prostitution in sugarcane work camps and areas outside the capital. NGOs conducted programs about prostitution and child sexual exploitation for hotel and industrial zone workers, male and female prostitutes, and other high-risk groups."

US Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, "2008 Human Rights Report: Dominican Republic," www.state.gov, Feb. 25, 2009

Grenada

Level ½

Same-Sex Sexual Activity

Male illegal
Penalty: 10-year prison sentence
Female always legal.[38]

Level: 3

1.Life=Y ; 2.Health=Y ; 3.Mental=Y ; 4.Rape=N ; 5.Defect=N ; 6.Social=N ;

7.Demand=N ;

Grenada

Population: 90,739

Prostitution: Illegal

Brothel Ownership: Illegal

Pimping: Illegal

"Prostitution is illegal but existed...

The constitution and law do not prohibit trafficking in persons; however, there were no reports that persons were trafficked to, from, or within the country. In theory trafficking cases could be prosecuted under other laws, such as those prohibiting forced prostitution, pimping, sexual abuse, and abuse of a minor."

US Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, "2008 Human Rights Report: Grenada," www.state.gov, Feb. 25, 2009

Guadeloupe
(Overseas department of France)

Level 7 Fully Enabled

Same Sex Marriage

Legal since 2013[105]

Level:

1.Life= ; 2.Health= ; 3.Mental= ; 4.Rape= ; 5.Defect= ; 6.Social= ;

7.Demand= ;

Haiti

Level 1

Same-Sex Sexual Activity

Legal since 1986[38]

Level: 1 Legal

1.Life=Y ; 2.Health=? ; 3.Mental=N ; 4.Rape=? ; 5.Defect=? ; 6.Social=N ;

7.Demand=N ;

Haiti

Population: 9,035,536

Prostitution: Illegal

Brothel Ownership: Illegal

Pimping: Illegal

"Although prostitution is illegal, it remained a widespread practice, particularly among women and girls. Local NGOs reported that police generally ignored prostitution...

The law does not specifically prohibit trafficking in persons, although labor legislation and other laws, including those prohibiting and penalizing slavery, kidnapping, and violence against women, could be used to combat human trafficking. There were reports that persons were trafficked from, to, through, and within the country... Women from the Dominican Republic were trafficked into the country for sexual exploitation."

US Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, "2008 Human Rights Report: Haiti," www.state.gov, Feb. 25, 2009

Jamaica

Level ½

Same-Sex Sexual Activity

Male illegal
Penalty: 10 years hard labor (not enforced)
Female always legal.[38]

Level: 3

1.Life=Y ; 2.Health=Y ; 3.Mental=Y ; 4.Rape=N ; 5.Defect=N ; 6.Social=N ;

7.Demand=N ;

Jamaica

Population: 2,825,928

Prostitution: Illegal

Brothel Ownership: Illegal

Pimping: Illegal

"Although the law prohibits prostitution, it was widespread, particularly in tourist areas. Trafficking in women for prostitution continued to be a problem...Child prostitution and trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation were problems...

The law does not specifically prohibit forced or compulsory labor, including by children, and there were reports of child prostitution and of children trafficked into domestic servitude and forced labor."

US Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, "2008 Human Rights Report: Jamaica," www.state.gov, Feb. 25, 2009

Martinique
(Overseas department ofFrance)

Level 7 Fully Enabled

Same Sex Marriage

Legal since 2013[105]

Level:

1.Life= ; 2.Health= ; 3.Mental= ; 4.Rape= ; 5.Defect= ; 6.Social= ;

7.Demand= ;

Montserrat
(Overseas territory of the United Kingdom)

Level 3

Same-Sex Sexual Activity

Legal since 2000
+ UN decl. sign.[38]

Level:

1.Life= ; 2.Health= ; 3.Mental= ; 4.Rape= ; 5.Defect= ; 6.Social= ;

7.Demand= ;

Puerto Rico
(Commonwealth of the United States)

Level 7 Fully Enabled

Same Sex Marriage

Legal since 2015[158]

Level:

1.Life= ; 2.Health= ; 3.Mental= ; 4.Rape= ; 5.Defect= ; 6.Social= ;

7.Demand= ;

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Level ½

Same-Sex Sexual Activity

Male illegal
Penalty: 10 years
 Female always legal.[38]

Level: 3

1.Life=Y ; 2.Health=Y ; 3.Mental=Y ; 4.Rape=N ; 5.Defect=N ; 6.Social= ;

7.Demand=N ;

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Population: 40,131

Prostitution: Illegal

Brothel Ownership: Illegal

Pimping: Illegal

"Prostitution is illegal and was not considered a problem...

In August parliament passed laws criminalizing trafficking in persons that include all elements of the offense, such as withholding identification or travel documents of a person and controlling and restricting the movement of a person. There were no confirmed reports that persons were trafficked to, from, or within the country."

US Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, "2008 Human Rights Report: Saint Kitts and Nevis," www.state.gov, Feb. 25, 2009

Saint Lucia

Level ½

Same-Sex Sexual Activity

Male illegal
Penalty: fine and/or 10-year prison sentence
Female always legal.[38]

Level: 3

1.Life=Y ; 2.Health=Y ; 3.Mental=Y ; 4.Rape=N ; 5.Defect=N ; 6.Social= ;

7.Demand=N ;

Saint Lucia

Population: 160,267

Criminal Code 2003 

Prostitution: Illegal

Brothel Ownership: Illegal

Pimping: Illegal

"Prostitution is illegal, but it was a growing problem. Some underground strip clubs were fronts for prostitution and reportedly were owned by corrupt police officers. There were no arrests for prostitution during the year...

There were reports that some women from Saint Lucia were trafficked to Saint Marten and Barbados, and that women from the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil and some Eastern European countries were trafficked to Saint Lucia, where they worked at strip clubs and brothels. There were reports that police owned many of these clubs, particularly in Rodney Bay, and that women who fled the brothels were sometimes returned to them by police."

US Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, "2008 Human Rights Report: Saint Lucia," www.state.gov, Feb. 25, 2009

 Saint Martin
(Overseas collectivity of France since 2007)

Level 7 Fully Enabled

Same Sex Marriage

Legal since 2013[105]

Level:

1.Life= ; 2.Health= ; 3.Mental= ; 4.Rape= ; 5.Defect= ; 6.Social= ;

7.Demand= ;

Sint Maarten
(Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)

Level 2

Same Sex Marriage

Same-sex marriages performed in the Netherlandsrecognized.[142]

Level:

1.Life= ; 2.Health= ; 3.Mental= ; 4.Rape= ; 5.Defect= ; 6.Social= ;

7.Demand= ;

 Turks and Caicos Islands
(Overseas territory of the United Kingdom)

Level 3

Same-Sex Sexual Activity

Legal since 2000
+ UN decl. sign.[38]

Level:

1.Life= ; 2.Health= ; 3.Mental= ; 4.Rape= ; 5.Defect= ; 6.Social= ;

7.Demand= ;

 United States Virgin Islands
(Insular area of the United States)

Level 7 Fully Enabled

Legal since 2015[126]

Level: 7 Fully Enabled to terminate unborn children

1.Life=Y ; 2.Health=Y ; 3.Mental=Y ; 4.Rape=Y ; 5.Defect=Y ; 6.Social=Y ;

7.Demand=Y ;

Bolivia

Level 4

Same-sex sexual activity

Legal
+ UN decl. sign.[38]

Level: 3

1.Life=Y ; 2.Health=Y ; 3.Mental=? ; 4.Rape=Y ; 5.Defect=N ; 6.Social=N ;

7.Demand=N ;

Bolivia

Fully prostitution enabled,

Population: 9,775,246

Prostitution: Legal

Brothel Ownership: Illegal

Pimping: Illegal

"As of Wednesday morning, Bolivia's 'night workers' are on strike. Up to 35,000 prostitutes across the country have refused to report for the medical checkups required every 20 days to legally work the streets...

It comes in response to attacks in the city of El Alto last week in which citizens burned brothels and beat sex workers in protest against legal prostitution... The rampage began after citizens demanded that brothels and bars be located at least 3,200 feet away from schools. Within 48 hours, angry mobs had taken matters into their own hands, burning more than 30 establishments...

The municipal government responded by closing all brothels within 1,600 feet of schools, but took no action against those who had attacked the prostitutes... The latest violence against Bolivia's sex workers is not surprising. Although the Supreme Court in 2001 legalized prostitution, which is widely practiced nationwide, the oldest profession has not gained the relative social acceptance it enjoys in some European countries. Instead, women and men in the sex industry have become scapegoats for everything from broken homes to the rising HIV-infection rate."

Jean Friedman-Rudovsky, "Prostitutes Strike in 

 Chile

Level 5

Same-Sex Sexual Activity

Legal since 1999 (age of consent discrepancy)
+ UN decl. sign.[38]

Level: Undefined

1.Life=N ; 2.Health=N ; 3.Mental=N ; 4.Rape=N ; 5.Defect=N ; 6.Social=N ;

7.Demand=N ;

Chile

Fully prostitution enabled,

Population: 16,601,707

Prostitution: Legal

Brothel Ownership: Illegal

Pimping: Illegal

"President Michelle Bachelet accepted Friday the resignation of the director of Chile’s PDI investigative police, Arturo Herrera, amid a scandal over allegations that members of his force aided and abetted a prostitution ring which exploited underage girls...

Though the prostitution ring was broken up in the autumn of 2007, the uproar over possible police misconduct began just weeks ago with the airing of a television documentary about the operation run by pimp Carlos Parra Ruis, known as 'Charly.'

...The documentary said that several police detectives were regular customers at the two brothels run by Charly: the Hotel Louisiana and the Cabaret Pandemonium, both in Valparaiso.

Those detectives were allegedly protecting Charly’s operation, taking payment in the form of sessions with drugged girls.

Some of the girls also said they were taken to the police barracks to have sex with officers.

While the prostitution ring was eventually broken up by PDI officers from the Santiago division assigned to Valparaiso, Channel 13 said that neither police leadership nor prosecutors were willing to investigate the charges about cops’ collusion with Charly."

"Chilean Police Chief Booted Amid Prostitution Scandal," Latin American Herald Tribune, June 27, 2009