Brasília, November 14, 2002 (Agência Brasil - ABr) - Vice president Marco Maciel declared yesterday that the Global Program for Prevention and Combat of Human Traffic "was a great challenge for Brazil on the international scene regarding questions of human rights." It was also a demonstration of the government's firm commitment to effectively combat the problem, he said. Maciel the praised the joint effort by the Ministry of Justice, NGOs, officials at federal, state and the local level, working together with international organizations. (AB)