Latin America is home to thousands of modern-day slaves, new report says

According to the latest figures from the Global Slavery Index 35.8 million people are estimated to be held under slave conditions. While Mauritania, Uzbekistan, Haiti, Qatar and India round out the top 5 countries with the most people trapped in slavery, a large chunk of Latin America is said to be home to a number of slaves. This is the second year the index has been published.
Read more: http://ift.tt/1NS6hWY