Action in the south of the country frees 56 people subjected to slave labor

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Action in the south of the country frees 56 people subjected to slave labor

A complaint led employees from the Labor Public Prosecutor's Office (MPT) and Labor and Employment (MTE) to release 56 people subject to working conditions similar to slavery in Uruguaiana (RS). Of the 56 workers rescued this Friday (10), ten were between 14 and 17 years old. The victims of contemporary slavery worked on two rice farms in the Santa Adelaide and São Joaquim resorts, in the city of Rio Grande do Sul. Related news: Wineries must pa…