More than 160 workers have been rescued, according to local prosecutors.
  • marcos@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    had their passports and salaries withheld by a building company

    Usually “conditions similar to slavery” in Brazil doesn’t imply the people can’t quit their jobs. This is fucking “literal”, not “similar”.

    Also, WTF, importing cheap workers to a job in Brazil is close to absurd. They aren’t allowed to pay less than they would pay a local.