Not all of Brazil is like Rio at Carnaval. From Raids across Brazil free 4,000 slaves:
More than 4,000 slaves were freed by the Brazilian authorities last year, according to new government figures. But campaigners fear hundreds of thousands more still live and work in near-slavery.The Brazilian employment ministry said its officials raided 183 farms, the highest number since Swat-style teams were introduced 10 years ago. In total 4,133 workers were freed, with R$7.4m (?1.8m) paid to victims, the ministry said.