BYD, Brazil and human trafficking

Brazil says workers at China's BYD site are victims of human trafficking
By Fabio Teixeira RIO DE JANEIRO/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -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.
Controversy Surrounds BYD's Brazilian Expansion Amidst Trafficking Allegations
Brazilian labor authorities have accused Chinese electric vehicle company BYD and its contractor, Jinjiang Group, of human trafficking at a construction site in Bahia. The allegations highlight challenges in China's investment model and its relations with Brazil as BYD seeks to expand globally.
Brazil shuts down BYD factory over 'slavery' concerns
The Chinese automaker is known for using cheap labor to reduce the price of its EVs, with Brazil becoming its largest overseas market.
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.
Brazil says BYD workers victims of human trafficking
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, Brazilian labour authorities say.
Chinese automaker BYD slams reports of poor conditions at a factory site in Brazil
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”
Chinese Workers Face 'Slavery-Like' Conditions at BYD Factory in Brazil, Authorities Report
Brazilian authorities rescued 163 Chinese nationals from "slavery-like" conditions at a BYD factory construction site. Jinjiang Construction Brazil hired workers from China, confiscated their passports,
Prosecutors find workers in 'slavery like' conditions at Chinese car company site in Brazil
A task force led by Brazilian prosecutors said it 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.
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