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Brazil halts BYD site

Prosecutors find workers in ‘slavery like’ conditions at Chinese car company site in Brazil

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.

Reuters · 1d

Chinese workers found in 'slavery-like conditions' at BYD construction site in Brazil

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 state, the local labor prosecutor's office said on Monday.

BBC on MSN · 2d

Brazil shuts BYD factory site over 'slavery' conditions

"Slavery-like conditions", as defined by Brazilian law, include debt bondage and work that violates human dignity. The MPT added that the situation also constitutes "forced labour", as many workers had their wages withheld and faced excessive costs for terminating their contracts. BYD said affected workers had been moved to hotels.

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Newsweek on MSN · 5h

The Deadliest Plane Crashes of 2024: Brazil and Russia Top the List

Several passenger plane crashes have occurred worldwide this year, including a Wednesday morning Azerbaijan Airlines wreck that has left dozens feared dead.

ABC · 2d

10 dead in small plane crash in Brazil

A small airplane crashed Sunday in Brazil, leaving 10 people dead, officials told ABC News. Luiz Claudio Salgueiro Galeazzi, a businessman, had been piloting the plane, police said. He was traveling with nine family members, including his own children. All were killed in the crash.

Reuters on MSN · 22h

Passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashes in Kazakhstan with many feared dead

An Embraer passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday with 62 passengers and five crew on board, Kazakh authorities announced, saying that 27 people had survived.

Brazil bridge collapse kills at least 4, dozen still missing

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Brazil probes risks from chemicals after tankers plunged off collapsed bridge

Brazilian state and federal authorities were assessing on Tuesday the risks of water contamination after trucks carrying sulfuric acid and agricultural pesticides plunged into a river on Sunday in a deadly bridge collapse.

Yahoo · 1d

Brazil bridge collapse kills at least four, dozen still missing

At least four people are dead, more than 10 still missingafter a bridge collapses over Brazil’s Tocantins River:::: Maranhao, Brazil:: Magnum Coelho, Fire Brigade Colonel“We are waiting for specific institutions to collect and analyze the water so that we,

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

Bridge collapse in Brazil leaves at least 2 dead and a dozen others missing

Brazilian police say that that at least two people have been killed and a dozen others are missing after the collapse of a bridge that linked two northern states.

Oscar, Brazil and São Paulo

ESPN · 17h

Ex-Chelsea star Oscar confirms return to Brazil's São Paulo

Oscar will return to his former club São Paulo on a three-year contract, the Brazilian Serie A side said on Tuesday.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Soccer-Brazilian midfielder Oscar returns to Sao Paulo

Former Chelsea midfielder Oscar will return to his former club Sao Paulo on a three-year contract, the Brazilian Serie A side said on Tuesday. Oscar, who made 48 appearances for Brazil's national team between 2011 and 2016,

Associated Press · 1d

Former Chelsea player Oscar returns to Brazil’s Sao Paulo from China

Former Chelsea midfielder Oscar is returning to his Brazilian boyhood club Sao Paulo after 14 years, which included a long spell in Chinese soccer.

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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 ...

Brazil Analysts See Key Rate at 15% in June, More Inflation

Brazil economists raised their forecasts for inflation and borrowing costs in 2025 after central bankers reinforced their ...

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Café Brazil Closing After More Than Thirty Years

While the restaurant is saying goodbye, its owner says, "The spirit of this space and its story may yet live on in a new ...

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Brazil posts $3.1 billion current account deficit in November

Brazil recorded a current account deficit of $3.1 billion in November, the central bank said on Monday, widening the 12-month ...

Colombia Is at Risk of Repeating Brazil’s Costly Fiscal Mistakes

Colombia and Brazil are both run by leftist presidents with ambitious social agendas. Now the neighboring Latin American ...

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What’s Behind the Meltdown in Brazil

A fiscal reform disappoints investors while the courts take sides in politics.

Argentine players detained in Brazil after alleged racist incident

Brazilian authorities ruled to keep four Argentine soccer players in preventive detention on Monday after their alleged ...

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