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flag 13-year-old children work dangerously in Brazilian rainforest açaí harvest.

flag The international demand for açaí berries has led to children as young as 13 working in dangerous conditions in the Brazilian rainforest, climbing 70-foot trees without safety harnesses and facing wildlife threats. flag In 2022, Brazil exported 8,158 tons of açaí, generating over $26 million in revenue. flag Over 1.9 million children were engaged in child labor in Brazil that year, with at least 756,000 in the worst forms of labor.

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