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Brazil Halts BYD Site

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” China and Chinese brands.

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.

Brazil probes risks from chemicals

CBS News · 22h

Bridge collapse in Brazil leaves at least 2 dead, dozen missing

A bridge linking two northern states in Brazil collapsed, sending cars and trucks plunging into the river below. A sulphuric acid spill is complicating the rescue operation.

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.

CNN · 1d

Thousands of liters of chemicals dumped into Brazilian river during deadly bridge collapse

Brazilian authorities are investigating after a bridge collapsed Sunday, killing at least four people and sending trucks loaded with sulfuric acid and pesticides plunging into a river, raising concerns about water contamination.

Brazil and Russia Top the List

Newsweek on MSN · 10h

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

What's New Following the Christmas Eve crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines flight carrying 67 people from Baku to Grozny, near the Kazakh Caspian city of Aktau, which left 25 survivors, global attention has turned to passenger plane accidents worldwide this year.

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 · 17h

Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38

Flight J2-8243 had flown hundreds of miles off its scheduled route from Azerbaijan to Russia to crash on the opposite shore of the Caspian Sea,

Oscar, Brazil and São Paulo

ESPN · 19h

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.

16hon MSN

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 ...

2don MSN

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 ...

2don MSN

Brazil Central Bank Offers to Sell $3 Billion as Real Weakens

Brazil’s central bank stepped into markets again to prop up the real amid a rout sparked by concerns about the sustainability ...

3dOpinion

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 ...

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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