Brazilian woman held as a slave for 38 years
Madalena Gordiano s parents were relieved when a Brazilian family promised to adopt their daughter. But instead of being cared for, Gordiano was exploited as a domestic slave for almost four decades. Now she is free.
Madalena Gordiano spent 38 years in slave-like conditions as a domestic worker
Normally, labor inspector Humberto Monteiro Camasmie and his team monitor businesses and farms in Brazil s state of Minas Gerais to ensure they respect workers rights. But on November 27, Camasmie headed for a Brazilian family home in the city of Patos de Minas, armed with a search warrant, suspecting slave-like labor abuse at the residence.