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Brazil suspends temporary work visas for BYD

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Exclusive-Brazil yanks temp work visas for China's BYD after trafficking claims

By Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil has stopped issuing temporary work visas for BYD, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday, in the wake of accusations that some workers at a site owned by the Chinese electric vehicle producer had been victims of human trafficking.

BYD contractor denies ‘slavery-like conditions’ claims by Brazilian authorities

Jinjiang Group, a contractor for giant Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD, said Thursday that Brazilian authorities’ portrayal of its employees as “enslaved” was inconsistent with the facts and that there were translation misunderstandings.

Brazil suspends temporary work visas for BYD amid claims of ‘slavery-like conditions’

Announcement came days after labour authorities also said they found Chinese workers at factory in Bahia were victims of human trafficking.

Brazil bridge collapse death toll rises to 9

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Brazil bridge collapse death toll rises to 9, with 8 other people unaccounted for

One more body has been found after a bridge linking two northern states on Brazil collapsed, lifting the death toll to nine.

Acid risk contained in deadly Brazil bridge collapse

Authorities in Brazil on Thursday said the risk of acid pollution from a bridge collapse in the country's north has been contained, as they raised the death toll from the disaster to eight.A local government environment official,

At least 9 people died when a bridge collapsed in Brazil

Another eight people remain unaccounted for. Several cars and trucks plunged into the Tocantins River after a section of the 1,748-foot-long bridge crumbled on Sunday.

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Chinese workers found in ‘slavery-like conditions’ in Brazil taken to hotels as probe gets underway

Dozens of Chinese workers have been taken and put up in hotels in Brazil’s tropical northeastern region after local labor ...

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Brazil suspends temporary work visas for BYD - ministry

Brazilian authorities have suspended the issuance of temporary work visas for BYD in the wake of accusations that some ...

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Brazil Inflation Unexpectedly Slows With More Rate Hikes Coming

Brazil’s annual inflation unexpectedly slowed in early December as central bankers pledge two more jumbo interest rate hikes ...

Brazil set for bumper corn crop this season

Brazilian corn producers could see record corn productivity in their summer season following favorable weather in growing ...

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What happens next to workers in 'slavery-like conditions' at BYD's site in Brazil?

The 163 Chinese workers found by Brazil's labor ministry in what it described as "slavery-like conditions" at a factory ...

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In Brazil, agribusiness accused of financing a plot to assassinate President Lula

The former defense minister under Jair Bolsonaro is said to have received money 'from individuals linked to agribusiness' for ...

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Brazil’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue is caught in a battle between church and state

Perched high atop Corcovado Mountain, the Cristo Redentor, as Brazilians call it, is a postcard not only for the city of Rio ...

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Four River Plate women players freed in Brazil after alleged racist taunts

Four women soccer players with River Plate, one of Argentina's top professional clubs, were released by Brazilian authorities ...

Brazil’s Soybean, Corn Exports Show Divergent Trends

Brazil’s soybean and corn exports revealed contrasting performances in November, according to the latest Logistics Bulletin ...

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