IBOV 177,547.57 ▲ 2.44% IPSA 11,009.22 ▲ 0.50% IPC MEX 67,303.83 ▲ 0.88% MERVAL 3,379,771 ▲ 2.98% COLCAP 2,297.00 ▼ 0.19% BVL PERÚ 57,575.02 — — USD/BRL5.05▼ 0.01% USD/MXN17.38▼ 0.06% USD/CLP937.27▲ 0.17% USD/COP3,205▼ 0.70% USD/PEN3.39▼ 0.30% USD/ARS1,482▼ 0.03% USD/UYU40.14▲ 1.16% USD/PYG6,035▲ 1.38% USD/BOB10.95▲ 2.82% USD/DOP57.99▼ 0.02% USD/CRC447.42▲ 1.36% USD/GTQ7.62▲ 2.31% USD/HNL26.74▲ 0.88% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.31% USD/VES736.04▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD157.49▲ 0.36% USD/TTD6.71▲ 0.76% EUR/BRL5.78▼ 0.36% BRENT 96.25 ▲ 2.32% WTI 88.47 ▲ 1.89% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.53 ▲ 1.23% GOLD 4,128 ▼ 0.47% SILVER 60.04 ▲ 2.05% SOY 1,241 ▲ 1.76% CORN 484.50 ▲ 7.01% WHEAT 702.50 ▲ 3.61% COFFEE 318.05 ▼ 4.19% SUGAR 14.75 ▼ 0.87% ORANGE JUICE 147.50 ▲ 2.57% COTTON 81.36 ▲ 3.04% COCOA 5,353 ▼ 4.53% BEEF 219.20 ▼ 3.30% CATTLE 336.15 ▼ 3.83% LITHIUM 69.00 ▼ 0.12% PETR4 42.58 ▲ 2.21% VALE3 75.10 ▲ 3.77% ITUB4 42.90 ▲ 0.87% BBDC4 18.97 ▲ 2.26% ABEV3 16.13 ▲ 2.09% BBAS3 21.09 ▲ 1.01% B3SA3 15.90 ▲ 4.81% WEGE3 46.74 ▲ 10.05% PRIO3 59.77 ▲ 2.73% SUZB3 42.66 ▲ 2.47% RENT3 37.14 ▲ 1.61% AZZA3 17.81 ▲ 1.89% CSAN3 3.92 ▲ 3.70% RAIZ4 0.27 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▲ 0.73% GMAT3 3.91 ▲ 2.09% PSSA3 55.45 ▲ 3.68% CVCB3 1.27 ▲ 13.39% POSI3 3.70 ▲ 0.54% SLCE3 13.96 ▲ 1.53% NATU3 8.68 ▼ 0.34% BRKM5 6.07 ▲ 6.30% RANI3 8.00 ▲ 1.39% CSNA3 5.38 ▲ 6.32% CMIN3 5.84 ▲ 4.66% USIM5 8.65 ▲ 2.25% GGBR4 24.06 ▲ 2.43% ENEV3 25.97 ▲ 2.16% CPFE3 46.71 ▲ 0.67% CMIG4 11.21 ▲ 1.72% EQTL3 39.35 ▲ 1.34% LREN3 13.54 ▲ 2.03% VIVT3 35.38 ▼ 1.17% RAIL3 13.64 ▲ 3.02% KLABIN 17.93 ▲ 1.93% RAIA DROGASIL 18.29 ▲ 0.88% RDOR3 34.49 ▲ 1.68% HAPV3 11.39 ▲ 1.33% FLRY3 16.65 ▲ 0.60% SMTO3 16.05 ▲ 3.02% UGPA3 32.83 ▲ 3.17% VBBR3 34.98 ▲ 3.03% BBSE3 42.58 ▲ 2.48% BPAC11 57.02 ▲ 2.98% CURY3 30.20 ▲ 0.83% AERI3 2.05 ▲ 0.49% VIVARA 21.55 ▲ 0.65% COMPASS 24.81 ▲ 1.51% VAMOS 3.23 ▲ 4.53% SANB11 26.95 ▼ 0.96% ASAI3 8.40 ▲ 1.82% SBSP3 29.29 ▲ 2.41% WALMEX 48.65 ▼ 1.02% GMEXICO 214.34 ▲ 2.57% FEMSA 227.98 ▲ 0.55% CEMEX 22.17 ▲ 0.45% GFNORTE 191.99 ▲ 3.33% BIMBO 60.30 ▲ 1.53% TELEVISA 9.82 ▲ 0.61% AMX 22.70 ▼ 0.26% GAP 378.40 ▼ 0.03% ASUR 273.53 ▼ 0.52% OMA 229.62 ▲ 1.49% KOF 182.55 ▲ 1.15% GRUMA 280.45 ▼ 0.76% KIMBER 38.85 ▲ 1.17% SQM-B 65,055 ▲ 0.80% COPEC 6,550 ▲ 1.55% BSANTANDER 79.85 ▲ 1.06% FALABELLA 6,042 ▲ 2.08% ENELAM 84.53 — 0.00% CENCOSUD 2,010 ▼ 0.89% CMPC 1,070 ▼ 1.28% BANCO CHILE 193.50 ▲ 1.84% LATAM AIR 24.09 ▼ 0.45% YPF 82,500 ▲ 2.33% GGAL 8,275 ▲ 3.89% PAMPA 5,625 ▲ 2.74% TXAR 668.50 ▼ 1.55% ALUAR 974.00 ▲ 0.10% TGS 9,905 ▲ 2.01% CEPU 2,411 ▲ 3.03% MIRGOR 16,925 ▲ 0.89% COME 43.14 ▲ 0.63% LOMA NEGRA 3,823 ▲ 6.03% BYMA 295.00 ▲ 0.94% TELECOM ARG 4,420 ▲ 3.88% ECOPETROL 16.69 ▲ 0.97% BANCOLOMBIA 84.66 ▲ 1.22% GRUPO AVAL 5.04 ▼ 0.98% CREDICORP 393.43 ▲ 0.60% SOUTHERN COPPER 195.48 ▲ 3.97% BUENAVENTURA 32.09 ▲ 2.69% MERCADOLIBRE 1,799 ▼ 1.29% NUBANK 14.51 ▲ 0.83% XP 17.30 ▲ 2.67% PAGSEGURO 9.67 ▲ 0.94% STONE 11.36 ▲ 0.93% GLOBANT 30.67 ▼ 4.45% TECNOGLASS 45.24 ▲ 0.20% GAP AIRPORT 217.70 ▲ 0.01% ASUR 273.53 ▼ 0.52% OMA AIRPORT 105.35 ▲ 1.07% AMX ADR 26.12 ▲ 0.12% FEMSA ADR 130.96 ▲ 0.47% CEMEX ADR 12.74 ▲ 0.32% PETROBRAS ADR 18.89 ▲ 1.89% VALE ADR 14.85 ▲ 4.21% ITAU ADR 8.48 ▲ 0.95% SANTANDER BR 5.45 ▲ 0.74% AMBEV ADR 3.14 ▲ 0.96% CSN 1.09 ▲ 9.00% GERDAU 4.77 ▲ 2.69% LATAM ADR 51.22 ▼ 0.68% BTC 65,585 ▼ 0.78% ETH 1,919 ▼ 0.76% SOL 77.56 ▼ 0.44% XRP 1.13 ▼ 0.77% BNB 569.40 ▼ 0.24% ADA 0.17 ▼ 0.12% DOGE 0.07 ▼ 0.84% AVAX 6.52 ▼ 1.47% LINK 8.59 ▼ 0.40% DOT 0.82 ▼ 1.58% LTC 47.21 ▲ 0.30% BCH 217.74 ▼ 1.01% TRX 0.33 ▼ 0.13% XLM 0.18 ▼ 1.81% HBAR 0.07 ▼ 0.08% NEAR 1.86 ▼ 0.27% ATOM 1.45 ▼ 1.20% AAVE 96.69 ▼ 0.68% SELIC 14.25% EMBRAER 83.79 ▲ 1.38% EMBRAER ADR 66.05 ▲ 0.89% JBS 12.25 ▲ 2.51% JBS BDR 61.80 ▲ 2.62% MBRF3 16.03 ▲ 6.09% MBRFY 3.19 ▲ 8.14% INTER 5.69 ▲ 1.97% IBOV 177,547.57 ▲ 2.44% IPSA 11,009.22 ▲ 0.50% IPC MEX 67,303.83 ▲ 0.88% MERVAL 3,379,771 ▲ 2.98% COLCAP 2,297.00 ▼ 0.19% BVL PERÚ 57,575.02 — — USD/BRL 5.05 ▼ 0.01% USD/MXN 17.38 ▼ 0.06% USD/CLP 937.27 ▲ 0.17% USD/COP 3,205 ▼ 0.70% USD/PEN 3.39 ▼ 0.30% USD/ARS 1,482 ▼ 0.03% USD/UYU 40.14 ▲ 1.16% USD/PYG 6,035 ▲ 1.38% USD/BOB 10.95 ▲ 2.82% USD/DOP 57.99 ▼ 0.36% USD/CRC 447.42 ▲ 1.36% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.31% USD/HNL 26.74 ▲ 0.88% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.31% USD/VES 736.04 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.49 ▲ 0.36% USD/TTD 6.71 ▲ 0.76% EUR/BRL 5.78 ▼ 0.36% BRENT 96.25 ▲ 2.32% WTI 88.47 ▲ 1.89% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.53 ▲ 1.23% GOLD 4,128 ▼ 0.47% SILVER 60.04 ▲ 2.05% SOY 1,241 ▲ 1.76% CORN 484.50 ▲ 7.01% WHEAT 702.50 ▲ 3.61% COFFEE 318.05 ▼ 4.19% SUGAR 14.75 ▼ 0.87% ORANGE JUICE 147.50 ▲ 2.57% COTTON 81.36 ▲ 3.04% COCOA 5,353 ▼ 4.53% BEEF 219.20 ▼ 3.30% CATTLE 336.15 ▼ 3.83% LITHIUM 69.00 ▼ 0.12% PETR4 42.58 ▲ 2.21% VALE3 75.10 ▲ 3.77% ITUB4 42.90 ▲ 0.87% BBDC4 18.97 ▲ 2.26% ABEV3 16.13 ▲ 2.09% BBAS3 21.09 ▲ 1.01% B3SA3 15.90 ▲ 4.81% WEGE3 46.74 ▲ 10.05% PRIO3 59.77 ▲ 2.73% SUZB3 42.66 ▲ 2.47% RENT3 37.14 ▲ 1.61% AZZA3 17.81 ▲ 1.89% CSAN3 3.92 ▲ 3.70% RAIZ4 0.27 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▲ 0.73% GMAT3 3.91 ▲ 2.09% PSSA3 55.45 ▲ 3.68% CVCB3 1.27 ▲ 13.39% POSI3 3.70 ▲ 0.54% SLCE3 13.96 ▲ 1.53% NATU3 8.68 ▼ 0.34% BRKM5 6.07 ▲ 6.30% RANI3 8.00 ▲ 1.39% CSNA3 5.38 ▲ 6.32% CMIN3 5.84 ▲ 4.66% USIM5 8.65 ▲ 2.25% GGBR4 24.06 ▲ 2.43% ENEV3 25.97 ▲ 2.16% CPFE3 46.71 ▲ 0.67% CMIG4 11.21 ▲ 1.72% EQTL3 39.35 ▲ 1.34% LREN3 13.54 ▲ 2.03% VIVT3 35.38 ▼ 1.17% RAIL3 13.64 ▲ 3.02% KLABIN 17.93 ▲ 1.93% RAIA DROGASIL 18.29 ▲ 0.88% RDOR3 34.49 ▲ 1.68% HAPV3 11.39 ▲ 1.33% FLRY3 16.65 ▲ 0.60% SMTO3 16.05 ▲ 3.02% UGPA3 32.83 ▲ 3.17% VBBR3 34.98 ▲ 3.03% BBSE3 42.58 ▲ 2.48% BPAC11 57.02 ▲ 2.98% CURY3 30.20 ▲ 0.83% AERI3 2.05 ▲ 0.49% VIVARA 21.55 ▲ 0.65% COMPASS 24.81 ▲ 1.51% VAMOS 3.23 ▲ 4.53% SANB11 26.95 ▼ 0.96% ASAI3 8.40 ▲ 1.82% SBSP3 29.29 ▲ 2.41% WALMEX 48.65 ▼ 1.02% GMEXICO 214.34 ▲ 2.57% FEMSA 227.98 ▲ 0.55% CEMEX 22.17 ▲ 0.45% GFNORTE 191.99 ▲ 3.33% BIMBO 60.30 ▲ 1.53% TELEVISA 9.82 ▲ 0.61% AMX 22.70 ▼ 0.26% GAP 378.40 ▼ 0.03% ASUR 273.53 ▼ 0.52% OMA 229.62 ▲ 1.49% KOF 182.55 ▲ 1.15% GRUMA 280.45 ▼ 0.76% KIMBER 38.85 ▲ 1.17% SQM-B 65,055 ▲ 0.80% COPEC 6,550 ▲ 1.55% BSANTANDER 79.85 ▲ 1.06% FALABELLA 6,042 ▲ 2.08% ENELAM 84.53 — 0.00% CENCOSUD 2,010 ▼ 0.89% CMPC 1,070 ▼ 1.28% BANCO CHILE 193.50 ▲ 1.84% LATAM AIR 24.09 ▼ 0.45% YPF 82,500 ▲ 2.33% GGAL 8,275 ▲ 3.89% PAMPA 5,625 ▲ 2.74% TXAR 668.50 ▼ 1.55% ALUAR 974.00 ▲ 0.10% TGS 9,905 ▲ 2.01% CEPU 2,411 ▲ 3.03% MIRGOR 16,925 ▲ 0.89% COME 43.14 ▲ 0.63% LOMA NEGRA 3,823 ▲ 6.03% BYMA 295.00 ▲ 0.94% TELECOM ARG 4,420 ▲ 3.88% ECOPETROL 16.69 ▲ 0.97% BANCOLOMBIA 84.66 ▲ 1.22% GRUPO AVAL 5.04 ▼ 0.98% CREDICORP 393.43 ▲ 0.60% SOUTHERN COPPER 195.48 ▲ 3.97% BUENAVENTURA 32.09 ▲ 2.69% MERCADOLIBRE 1,799 ▼ 1.29% NUBANK 14.51 ▲ 0.83% XP 17.30 ▲ 2.67% PAGSEGURO 9.67 ▲ 0.94% STONE 11.36 ▲ 0.93% GLOBANT 30.67 ▼ 4.45% TECNOGLASS 45.24 ▲ 0.20% GAP AIRPORT 217.70 ▲ 0.01% ASUR 273.53 ▼ 0.52% OMA AIRPORT 105.35 ▲ 1.07% AMX ADR 26.12 ▲ 0.12% FEMSA ADR 130.96 ▲ 0.47% CEMEX ADR 12.74 ▲ 0.32% PETROBRAS ADR 18.89 ▲ 1.89% VALE ADR 14.85 ▲ 4.21% ITAU ADR 8.48 ▲ 0.95% SANTANDER BR 5.45 ▲ 0.74% AMBEV ADR 3.14 ▲ 0.96% CSN 1.09 ▲ 9.00% GERDAU 4.77 ▲ 2.69% LATAM ADR 51.22 ▼ 0.68% BTC 65,585 ▼ 0.78% ETH 1,919 ▼ 0.76% SOL 77.56 ▼ 0.44% XRP 1.13 ▼ 0.77% BNB 569.40 ▼ 0.24% ADA 0.17 ▼ 0.12% DOGE 0.07 ▼ 0.84% AVAX 6.52 ▼ 1.47% LINK 8.59 ▼ 0.40% DOT 0.82 ▼ 1.58% LTC 47.21 ▲ 0.30% BCH 217.74 ▼ 1.01% TRX 0.33 ▼ 0.13% XLM 0.18 ▼ 1.81% HBAR 0.07 ▼ 0.08% NEAR 1.86 ▼ 0.27% ATOM 1.45 ▼ 1.20% AAVE 96.69 ▼ 0.68% SELIC 14.25% EMBRAER 83.79 ▲ 1.38% EMBRAER ADR 66.05 ▲ 0.89% JBS 12.25 ▲ 2.51% JBS BDR 61.80 ▲ 2.62% MBRF3 16.03 ▲ 6.09% MBRFY 3.19 ▲ 8.14% INTER 5.69 ▲ 1.97%
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Mel Gibson’s role in fighting child exploitation and raising awareness about the fight against pedophilia

By · June 30, 2023 · 2 min read

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Actor Mel Gibson has been involved in aiding efforts to combat child exploitation by providing valuable intelligence about a pedophile ring in Ukraine.

This information was shared with Tim Ballard, the founder of anti-sex trafficking organization Operation Underground Railroad, during the production of the film “Sound of Freedom,” which portrays Ballard’s life and a case involving a pedophile ring in Colombia.

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Gibson’s assistance led to a successful collaboration between Operation Underground Railroad, Aerial Recovery Group, The Nazarene Fund, and local law enforcement in Ukraine to dismantle the dangerous international pedophile network.

Ballard expressed admiration for Gibson, describing him as a personal hero.

(Trailer to “Sound of Freedom”)

However, recent claims on Twitter about Gibson producing a 4-part docuseries on the global child sex trafficking market involving countries like Ukraine were inaccurate.

The documentary project is being produced by director Nick Nanton of DNA Films, with executive producers including Kyle Cease, Tony Robbins, and Sage Robbins, but Gibson is not involved.

The interest surrounding Gibson’s alleged involvement in the documentary coincided with revelations of a large-scale pedophile ring operating on Instagram, owned by Mark Zuckerberg.

Researchers from The Wall Street Journal, Stanford University, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst exposed the presence of numerous posts on Instagram promoting sexual content involving children.

These disturbing posts depicted children being subjected to rape, abuse, and exploitation.

While the issue of child exploitation remains a grave concern, Gibson’s contribution to dismantling a pedophile ring in Ukraine and his involvement in raising awareness through the film “Sound of Freedom” highlight the ongoing efforts to combat this heinous crime.

 

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