"Brazilian Children Scale 70-Foot Trees to Harvest Açaí Berries for Consumption"

The booming demand for açaí berries has led to an increase in child labor in Brazil, with children as young as 13 climbing 70-foot-high trees to harvest the fruit, exposing themselves to dangerous conditions including venomous snakes and jaguars. The industry's growth has transformed a once local trade into an international operation, putting pressure on communities that rely on açaí for economic survival. Authorities are facing challenges in policing these hard-to-reach areas, but efforts are being made to investigate and address child labor in regions like the Marajó archipelago and the coastline of Amapá.