The prosecutors who have rescued tens of thousands of people from slave labor in Brazil
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Francisco Araujo Maciel, 45, thought he was dying as a falling tree trunk crushed him, sparking a lengthy and perilous rescue through the Amazon.
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Rescue teams told Araujo he was lucky to survive, initially fearing he had serious injuries, including a punctured lung, after the tree fell on him.
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Over 50 people were rescued from illegal deforestation operations in the Amazon, often at the hands of criminal groups exploiting vulnerable communities for labor.
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Labor inspectors revealed the workers faced conditions akin to modern slavery, as promises made to them vanished upon arriving at the illegal work sites.
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