Brazil names BYD on ‘slave labor’ list after 2024 scandal

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Brazil has placed Chinese automaker BYD on a government registry of employers linked to slavery-like labor conditions, escalating scrutiny months after a high-profile worker abuse scandal at one of its projects.

The listing, published by Brazil's Labor Ministry, follows a 2024 investigation involving Chinese workers hired to build the company's factory in Bahia. Authorities said the worke