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Brazil shuts BYD factory site over 'slavery' conditions

Source: BBC

Brazilian authorities have halted the construction of a factory for Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD, saying workers lived in conditions comparable to "slavery".More than 160 workers have been rescued in Brazil's northeastern state of Bahia, according to a statement from the Public Labour Prosecutor's Office (MPT).They were allegedly put in a "degrading" environment and had their passports and salaries…

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