Overview
- The government formalized Resolution 468/2026 in the Boletín Oficial, published Monday, replacing the 2018 scheme and making the new airport detection procedures compulsory for all Policía de Seguridad Aeroportuaria (PSA) staff.
- The protocol requires a designated specialist officer in each PSA unit to lead identification and response efforts and instructs the PSA director to ensure those appointments are made.
- Operational annexes that detail detection steps and the roster of designated officers are classified as reserved to prevent leaks that could compromise investigations or put victims at risk.
- Victim protection is central to the rules: interventions must follow urgency, confidentiality, human rights safeguards and non-revictimization principles, with specific procedures that apply the best‑interests standard for children.
- The Dirección Nacional de Investigaciones de Delitos de Trata y Contra la Integridad Sexual will monitor implementation, coordinate training and update the protocol as trafficking methods evolve, and airports are singled out as strategic sites for early detection because networks now operate with greater transnational reach and sophistication.