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Human Rights

Ministry of Labor frees 2,847 from slavery‑like conditions this year

The partial figure for 2023 is already the highest number of rescues in the last 14 years and a record in the total of severance payments. In all, 516 urban and rural establishments were inspected.

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Economy

Unemployment down to 8% in second quarter

The rate is the lowest for the period since 2014, down 0.8 percentage points from the previous quarter (8.8%). Against the same span last year (9.3%), the proportion was down 1.3 percentage points.

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General

Online platforms fail test on decent work in Brazil

The survey was conducted as part of the Fairwork Brasil project, linked to Oxford University, and heard six platforms: Uber, iFood, 99, Rappi, UberEats, and GetNinjas.

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Economy

Informal work reached 41.6% of Brazilian workers in 2019

The country’s black and brown population (47.4%) was more present in informal occupations in all states, compared to white people (34.5%).

International

Uruguayan workers strike against Petrobras

Uruguay’s capital on Wednesday (May 22) witnessed a strike in support of the workers from company MontevideoGas, a subsidiary of Petrobras. Press advisers told Agência Brasil its activities remain unchanged.