Labour list: 82 additions 553 rescued workers cited

Oct 6

The updated federal registry of employers found using labour analogous to slavery includes 82 new names: 54 individuals and 28 companies. TV Brasil reports 553 workers rescued in inspections from 2024 to 2026, across 21 states, with Minas Gerais accounting for 19 listed employers and additions 51% below April's update. Luciano Aragão and Marina Ferro explain continuing exploitative conditions, vulnerability, accountability and reporting routes. The report gives approximately 70,000 historic rescues and R$171 million in compensation. These different periods are not added together, and the update is not a new October 7 rescue operation.

The October 2026 federal employer registry update adds 82 names, 54 individuals and 28 companies, linked to 553 workers rescued in inspections from 2024 to 2026. TV Brasil reports cases in 21 states, Minas Gerais's 19 employers and a 51% fall in additions from April, with Aragão and Ferro explaining continued exploitation, vulnerability and accountability. These are update and historical-inspection figures, not 553 new rescues on broadcast day.