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Slave labourers rescued from Brazilian ethanol refinery PHOTO: James Gagen/Flickr

Slave labourers rescued from Brazilian ethanol refinery

Nearly 80 workers were liberated from slave-like conditions at an ethanol and sugar refinery linked to Brazilian state-controlled oil giant Petrobras last year, according to Brazil's Ministry of Work and Employment.

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Published: Monday, January 5 2009 | Last updated: Wednesday, January 7 2009

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