Peru Cracks Down on Slavery After Deadly Factory Fire Exposes Forced Labor
Peru Cracks Down on Slavery After Deadly Factory Fire Exposes Forced Labor
July 25, 2017 6:15 PM
Reuters
BOGOTA —
Peruvian authorities have launched a major crackdown on modern slavery after a warehouse fire in Lima last month killed four workers, including two who were trapped inside a padlocked container on the roof.
Officials said they had shut down six furniture factories in the capital on Monday in an operation to root out forced labor and exploitation, following raids by prosecutors, police and labor inspectors.
Last month's toxic blaze which tore through several warehouses in the city center highlighted labor exploitation in the capital and prompted calls for better protection of workers' rights and more labor inspections.
President visits site of blaze
Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski said the victims were “practically slave workers” when he visited the site following the June 22 blaze.
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