TRAFFICKING OF BRAZILIANS FOR FORCED LABOR IN CAMBODIA.

This article examines an emblematic case of contemporary slave labor and trafficking of Brazilians: the case of Cambodia, where nationals from different states of the federation were recruited through digital platforms, experiencing several serious human rights violations. The qualitative research addresses "Operation White Sand" (2022), based on a bibliographic and documentary review, using as sources the National Reports on Combating Trafficking in Persons (2021–2024) and journalistic reports. The accounts of survivors and returnees, assisted by voluntary return and reintegration programs, are highlighted. Interviews and reports with actors from the intersectoral network combating trafficking in persons and forced labor were also considered, including a representative from the Nucleus for Combating Trafficking in Persons in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The conclusion highlights the central role of digital platforms in recruitment, driven by structural inequalities and social vulnerabilities, demanding an intersectional approach. The objective of this research is to analyze, in light of human rights, the material and symbolic elements of this extreme form of subjugation, as well as to reflect on the limitations and scope of institutional responses to the intersection between contemporary slave labor and structural violence.