CARDOSO, Matheus Rodrigues; COSTA, Huxley Eugênio; FERREIRA, Yan Guedes; BORGES, Elisabeth Maria de Fatima
Abstract:
This study analyzes labor conditions analogous to slavery in the agrarian sector in
Goiás, highlighting failures in labor protection and in the promotion of human rights
that contribute to the persistence of this violation in the state. The research is based
on the context in which Goiás ranks among the Brazilian states with the highest rates
of rescued workers, especially in temporary rural activities marked by exhausting
working hours, degrading conditions, and debt bondage. The objective of this study is
to understand the social, structural, and institutional factors that favor the continuity
of this practice, despite the existence of a robust legal framework, such as the
Federal Constitution of 1988 and Article 149 of the Brazilian Penal Code, amended
by Law No. 10,803/2003. The methodology adopted is qualitative, with documentary
analysis based on reports from the Pastoral Land Commission (CPT), judicial
decisions, official data, and specialized literature. The results show that low levels of
education, socioeconomic vulnerability, the political and economic power of
agribusiness, precarious labor inspection, and impunity are significant elements that
sustain exploitation in rural areas. It is concluded that the effective fight against labor
conditions analogous to slavery requires integrated public policies, institutional
strengthening, and preventive actions capable of ensuring dignity and fundamental
rights for rural workers.
