Una vez en manos de las redes de trata, las mujeres son sometidas durante días a lo que en la jerga se llama el ‘ablande’, que incluye
violación, torturas, amenazas a sus familiares, y además se las droga, para quebrarlas psíquicamente y poder hacer su ‘traslado’
a los destinos para su explotación
http://despegalo.org/asi-actua-la-trata-el-ablande/

Seasoning — A combination of psychological manipulation, intimidation, gang rape, sodomy, beatings, deprivation of food or sleep, isolation from friends or family and other sources of support, and threatening or holding hostage of a victim’s children. Seasoning is designed to break down a victim’s resistance and ensure compliance.
https://sharedhope.org/the-problem/trafficking-terms/

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, individuals who are trafficked fall victim to acts of force, fraud, and coercion. The vast majority of human trafficking victims are raped, physically abused, and confined by their captors. According to the United Nation’s Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), 95 percent of trafficking victims experience physical or sexual violence. This violence frequently occurs during the first stage of victimization, termed the “seasoning process,” where captors abuse victims in order to break their resistance and make them easier to control.
http://www.coha.org/modern-day-slavery-in-mexico-and-the-uni...