The companies were fined by the labour ministry and those enslaved were released. Leonardo Sakamoto More Quotes by Leonardo Sakamoto More Quotes From Leonardo Sakamoto We don't know yet if children were enslaved. We are still analysing the list. And we can't say yet if the construction companies are involved in building works for the Olympics. Leonardo Sakamoto industrials Historically the worst slave conditions in Brazil have been found in cattle ranches in the Amazon where state power is difficult to reach and where exploitation is more violent. Leonardo Sakamoto industrials We believe this information is of public interest that allows people and corporations to make their own decisions about whether to buy from these companies. Leonardo Sakamoto industrials We can't say things are better, or that slave labor has migrated to the cities, and it's almost impossible to calculate numbers, slave labor is like Silly Putty. Every time you squeeze it, it assumes a different form. Leonardo Sakamoto world