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Brazil Updates 'Dirty List' With 159 Employers Tied to Slave-Like Labor

Entries follow final administrative decisions under rules that permit early removal to an adjustment registry.

Overview

  • The new roster reflects about a 20% rise from April and names 101 individuals and 58 companies.
  • Authorities also removed 184 employers who completed the two-year publication period.
  • Additions are concentrated in Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Mato Grosso do Sul and Bahia, with leading activities including cattle ranching, domestic work, coffee cultivation, construction, quarrying and charcoal production.
  • The cases stem from operations conducted between 2020 and 2025 across 22 federal units, with roughly 16% linked to urban work.
  • The list includes subcontractors tied to prominent supply chains and events, such as a contractor for JBS Aves and Yellow Stripe, which provided services to T4F at Lollapalooza, according to G1.