BYD Brazil site rocked by human trafficking allegations

Brazil says workers at China's BYD site are victims of human trafficking
Chinese workers at a construction site in Brazil for a factory owned by China's electric vehicle producer BYD are victims of human trafficking, Brazilian labor authorities said on Thursday in a growing controversy in BYD's biggest overseas market.
BYD's Brazilian Backlash: Human Trafficking Allegations in Focus
Chinese workers at a BYD construction site in Brazil face human trafficking allegations, stirring controversy in the company's largest overseas market. BYD and contractor Jinjiang are in talks with Brazilian authorities to resolve the issue.
Brazil holds hearing on human trafficking allegations against automaker BYD
Brazilian authorities held a hearing on Friday to discuss the charges of human trafficking against Chinese automaker Build Your Dreams Auto Do Brasil (BYD Brazil) related to the treatment of 163
Exclusive: Brazil yanks temp work visas for China's BYD after trafficking claims
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.
Brazil Halts BYD Visas Amid Human Trafficking Allegations
Brazil has suspended temporary work visas for BYD following allegations of human trafficking at its construction site in Bahia. Labor authorities revealed 163 workers from China were brought under 'slavery-like' conditions by contractor Jinjiang Group.
Brazilian labor authorities investigate human trafficking at BYD factory site
Brazilian labor authorities are investigating allegations of human trafficking and forced labor at a construction site in Bahia State, Brazil. The site is set for a factory owned by China's electric vehicle producer,
Brazilian authorities: workers at BYD construction site victims of international human trafficking
The 163 Chinese workers found in a construction site of a factory owned by Chinese electric vehicle producer BYD in Brazil's Bahia state were victims of international human trafficking, said local labor authorities.
Brazil views labor violations at BYD site as human 'trafficking'
Authorities in Brazil said Friday they were probing Chinese auto giant BYD and one of its contractors for suspected "trafficking" of Chinese workers who were building a factory in the South ...
Contractor of China's BYD Denies Forced Labor Claims in Brazil, Cites Cultural Misunderstandings
Allegations spark tensions as BYD cuts ties with contractor amid labor rights concerns, passport disputes, and China's push for stronger Brazil ties.
Brazil says workers at BYD construction site victims of human trafficking
By Fabio Teixeira RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Chinese workers found at a construction site for a factory owned by China's electric vehicle producer BYD in Brazil's Bahia state are victims of human trafficking,
Workers found in “slavery-like conditions” at BYD construction site
Authorities rescued 163 workers living in inhumane conditions, prompting BYD to sever ties with its construction partner.
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Brazil says workers at EV maker BYD's site are trafficking victims
STORY: Chinese workers at a construction site in Brazil for a factory owned by China's electric vehicle producer BYD are ...