Brazil rescues more than 100 slavery victims in nationwide swoops
Rio de Janeiro, BrazilThomson Reuters Foundation A maid enslaved for decades was among dozens of slavery victims rescued in coordinated raids across Brazil, government officials said this week, hailing the operation as a “milestone” in anti-trafficking efforts. Most of the 140 workers freed in “Operation Rescue” were found in rural areas – many picking oranges […]
Slaves rescued from illegal gold mine run by blacklisted Brazilian
Rio de Janeiro, BrazilThomson Reuters Foundation The rescue of 39 slaves from an illegal gold mine in Brazil run by a known offender highlights the difficulty in ending crimes where large profits are involved, labour authorities said. Labour inspector Magno Riga said a team raided a mining operation this month run by Raimunda Oliveira Nunes […]
Brazil halts mobile group’s anti-slavery operations due to coronavirus
Rio de JaneiroThomson Reuters Foundation Brazil has put anti-slavery operations by its special mobile enforcement group on indefinite hold due to fears of coronavirus infecting its staff or rescued victims, authorities said on Tuesday. The freeze is expected to have an impact on the number of workers rescued from slave labour this year, said Magno […]