Brazil shuts BYD factory site over 'slavery' conditions - BBC
Dec 24, 2024 · Brazilian authorities have halted the construction of a factory for Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD, saying workers lived in conditions comparable to "slavery".
BYD Brazil working conditions controversy - Wikipedia
On December 23, 2024, the Brazilian Labour Public Ministry and other agencies conducted a surprise inspection of the construction site of the Chinese company BYD Company in Camaçari, Bahia, Brazil.The inspection found that the living and working conditions of 163 Chinese workers were extremely poor. The Brazilian authorities condemned the conditions as "degrading" and "slavery-like" and have ...
Chinese workers found in ‘slavery-like conditions’ at BYD ... - CNN
Dec 24, 2024 · Brazilian officials found 163 Chinese nationals working in “slavery-like conditions” at a construction site for a factory owned by Chinese electric vehicle producer BYD in Brazil’s Bahia...
Brazil Suspends Work Visas for Chinese EV Giant BYD Amid Labor …
Dec 31, 2024 · Brazil has ceased issuing temporary work visas to employees of the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) producer BYD following accusations that 163 Chinese workers at a BYD factory construction site in Bahia were victims of human trafficking and subjected to …
Chinese automaker BYD slams reports of poor conditions at Brazil ...
Dec 26, 2024 · A spokesperson for Chinese automaker BYD has objected to reports about poor conditions at a construction site in Brazil where it is building a factory, saying the allegations were aimed at “smearing” China and Chinese brands.
Prosecutors find workers in 'slavery like ... - Associated Press News
Dec 24, 2024 · A task force led by Brazilian prosecutors says it has rescued 163 Chinese nationals working in “slavery-like” conditions at a construction site in northeastern Brazil, where Chinese electric vehicle company BYD is building a factory.
Brazil says workers at China's BYD site are victims of human ...
Dec 27, 2024 · 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...
BYD contractor denies ‘slavery-like conditions’ claims by Brazilian ...
Dec 26, 2024 · Brazilian labor authorities said Wednesday that they had found 163 Chinese nationals working in “slavery-like conditions” at a construction site for a BYD-owned factory in Brazil’s Bahia...
Construction for Chinese EV company BYD factory shut down over …
Dec 24, 2024 · Brazilian officials have found more than 160 Chinese nationals working in "slave-like conditions" to build a factory for electric vehicle giant BYD, according to the local prosecutor's office.
Brazil views labor violations at BYD site as human 'trafficking'
Dec 27, 2024 · Federal prosecutors in Brazil are weighing possible criminal action after labor inspectors found 163 Chinese workers "in slave-like conditions" at the construction site in the northeast state of...