Brazilian authorities: workers at BYD construction site victims of international human trafficking

Reuters - 27/12
The 163 Chinese workers found in a construction site of a factory owned by Chinese electric vehicle producer BYD in Brazil's Bahia state were victims of international human trafficking, said local labor authorities.
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 26 (Reuters) - The 163 Chinese workers found in a construction site of a factory owned by Chinese electric vehicle producer BYD (002594.SZ), opens new tab in Brazil's Bahia state were victims of international human trafficking, said local labor authorities.
The statement issued late on Thursday said BYD and contractor Jinjiang Group agreed to house the workers in hotels until negotiations over a deal to end the workers' contracts is reached, although both firms disagreed with the assessment by the authori...
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