Objective:

To identify the implications of COVID-19 pandemic on human trafficking in the state of Chihuahua during 2020-2021 taking into account the human rights and the ecological model.

Methodology:

Qualitative through the exploration of real cases and literature review.

Results:

The description of the human trafficking behavior during the pandemic in Chihuahua and its relation to the increase in family violence, the overcrowding, the poverty due to confinement, which are factors that act as contributing elements for victimization.

Value:

Listing of the risk factors, the identification of the municipalities with the highest number of cases in the state, and the description of victim recruitment mechanisms.

Limitations:

The absence of reliable databases.

Conclusions:

There is a clear discrepancy between the numbers from institutions and those from civil society. The prevalent modalities are sexual and work-related. The use of social networks and video games strengthen and enhance victim’s induction mechanisms.