Associated Press19d
Brazil bridge collapse death toll rises to 9, with 8 other people unaccounted for
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge is collapsed into the Tocantins River in Estreito, Maranhao state, Brazil ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation20d
Workers building BYD factory are victims of trafficking, Brazil says
Chinese workers at a Brazilian construction site are victims of human trafficking, according to Brazilian labour authorities. Authorities said more than 160 Chinese nationals were working in ...
FIFA20d
Rodrigo and Brazil reign
Fellow Brazilian Adriele made it back-to-back Best Women’s Player awards, while she also became the first female to win the Best Goal prize. Other victors included Italy’s Leandro Casapieri ...
Electrek21d
BYD’s new EV plant in Brazil suddenly halted over ‘slavery’ worker conditions [Update]
Construction at BYD’s new EV plant in Brazil was suddenly halted Monday after authorities found Chinese workers in “slavery-like” conditions. The workers were hired in China by another firm ...
U.S. News & World Report21d
Chinese Automaker BYD Slams Reports of Poor Conditions at a Factory Site in Brazil
Chinese Automaker BYD Slams Reports of Poor Conditions at a Factory Site in Brazil BANGKOK (AP) — A spokesperson for Chinese automaker BYD has objected to reports about poor conditions at a ...
CNN21d
Brazil’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue is caught in a battle between church and state
Perched high atop Corcovado Mountain, Christ the Redeemer is more than a religious symbol or tourist attraction — it’s an enduring icon of Brazilian identity. The Cristo Redentor, as ...
CBS News22d
Bridge collapse in Brazil leaves at least 2 dead, dozen missing
A bridge linking two northern states in Brazil collapsed, killing at least two people and leaving a dozen others missing, police said Monday. A sulphuric acid spill is complicating the rescue ...
dw22d
Brazil: Chinese workers found in 'slave-like' conditions
Brazilian prosecutors found that workers building a factory for Chinese automaker BYD in Camacari in Bahia state were subject to "degrading working conditions," with passports confiscated and ...
Associated Press22d
Prosecutors find workers in ‘slavery like’ conditions at Chinese car company site in Brazil
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) — A task ...
BBC22d
Toxic spill fears follow deadly Brazil bridge collapse
There are fears of water contamination after a bridge collapsed in northern Brazil at the weekend, sending lorries carrying thousands of litres of pesticides and sulphuric acid into the river below.
The Irish Times22d
Over 160 workers in ‘slavery-like conditions’ found at BYD factory 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 ...
CNN23d
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 ...