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.
Human Trafficking Allegations Cast Shadow on BYD's Brazilian Expansion
Chinese workers at BYD's factory site in Brazil's Bahia were identified as human trafficking victims. The company and contractor Jinjiang Group are negotiating contract terminations for 163 workers. Allegations of slavery-like conditions create a potential diplomatic issue amid China's deepening investment in Brazil.
Authorities rescued 163 workers living in inhumane conditions, prompting BYD to sever ties with its construction partner.
BYD EV manufacturer clashes and apologizes to one of its main markets due to slavery-like conditions
The Chinese BYD electric car factory construction in northern Brazil has turned out into a dispute between Chinese investors ...
Announcement came days after labour authorities also said they found Chinese workers at factory in Bahia were victims of ...
They also said there was "forced labor" at the site in Bahia state, in what its a growing controversy in BYD's biggest ...
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Contractor of China's BYD Denies Forced Labor Claims in Brazil, Cites Cultural MisunderstandingsAfter Brazilian authorities temporarily suspended construction work on a factory for Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD, ...
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