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What happened
Seventeen workers were found during a raid on a clandestine textile workshop in a five-story building in Villa Lugano, Buenos Aires. Authorities identified six workers showing indicators of labor exploitation, three people with irregular immigration status, and eight unregistered workers who received very low wages, with accommodation and food deducted from their pay. Accused: Workshop operators exploiting Bolivian migrant workers.
Response and intervention
Argentine Federal Police PROTEX unit. Workshops raided; operators charged with labor trafficking. La Alameda Foundation.