Guatemala’s US Trade Deal Hangs on a July Tariff Deadline
The Guatemala trade deal signed Jan. 30 activates when a 150-day 10% tariff expires July 24—but a new forced-labour duty...
July 1, 2026Topic
forced labor
Close to 1,000 people were rescued from modern slave labor in Brazil in 2020
Last year, 942 people were rescued from slave-like conditions in Brazil. Updated on Tuesday, May 11, the data were collected...
May 12, 2021
US Customs Bar on Brazilian Goods Exposes Continuing Slave Labor
At the end of September, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued Withhold Release Orders (WROs) for products from...
October 18, 2019
Series of Short Films Cast Light on Forced Labor in Brazil
Extreme exploitation of workers still exists in Brazil and has become more concentrated in urban areas. A new series of...
August 19, 2014