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Human trafficking and sexual exploitation potentially problematic during World Cup

By Spencer Brown
Published June 12, 2014 8:29pm ET
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Human trafficking and sexual exploitation potentially problematic during World Cup
Fans cheer before the group A World Cup soccer match between Brazil and Croatia, the opening game of the tournament, in the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) | Shuji Kajiyama

With the focus on Brazil as the World Cup begins Thursday, the A21 Campaign hopes to raise awareness for victims of human trafficking there.

The most recent report on human trafficking available form the U.S. State Department from 2013 lists Brazil as a “tier 2” country for human trafficking.

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