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FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows BYD's new electric vehicle (EV) factory's construction site in Camacari, Brazil December 26, 2024. REUTERS/Joa Souza/File photo
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BYD brought hundreds of Chinese workers to Brazil on irregular visas, inspector says

BYD faces scrutiny in Brazil after 163 workers found in "slavery-like conditions" at EV factory, pledging compliance.

A drone view shows BYD's new electric vehicle (EV) factory's construction site in Camacari, Brazil December 26, 2024. REUTERS/Joa Souza
AnalysisBusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)IndustryLegislationManufacturingRegulations

What happens next to workers in ‘slavery-like conditions’ at BYD’s site in Brazil?

Brazil rescues 163 Chinese workers from BYD site in "slavery-like conditions"; negotiations for their protection ongoing.

A drone view shows BYD's new electric vehicle (EV) factory's construction site in Camacari, Brazil December 26, 2024. REUTERS/Joa Souza
AutomotiveBusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)LabourNewsTransport

Brazil says workers at China’s BYD site are victims of human trafficking

BYD affiliate Jinjiang said that the portrayal of the workers as "enslaved" was inaccurate.

FILE PHOTO: A general view of BYD's new electric vehicle (EV) factory's construction site in Camacari, Brazil November 17, 2024. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo
BusinessConstructionEconomyElectric Vehicles (EVs)IndigenousIndustryLabourNewsPoliticsRegulations

Chinese workers found in ‘slavery-like conditions’ at BYD construction site in Brazil

About 163 workers were found in slavery-like conditions at a construction site for carmaker BYD in Brazil's Bahia state, labor authorities said on...

A drone view shows solar panels on the roof of the favela residents.
EconomyElectricityNewsSolarTransmissionWind

Solar power project in Brazil favelas hopes to shine in G20 spotlight

In Morro da Babilonia, Brazil, residents hope their local solar project will gain attention during Rio's G20 summit.

A drone view of HIF Global's Haru Oni clean hydrogen plant in Punta Arenas, Chile September 27, 2024. REUTERS/Joel Estay
AnalysisBusinessFuelHydrogenRegulations

Latin America gears up for clean hydrogen boom but the road is not smooth

Leaders expect a boost from clean hydrogen, but analysts warn more investment is needed due to low local demand.

FILE PHOTO: A view of the logo of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) outside their headquarters in Vienna, Austria, November 30, 2023. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo
EconomyElectric Vehicles (EVs)NewsOilPolitics

OPEC rolls out global oil outlook to 2050, sees no peak demand

OPEC is citing growth led by India, Africa and the Middle East and a slower shift to electric vehicles and cleaner fuels.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Brazil's state-run Petrobras oil company is seen at its headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes/File Photo
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Petrobras, CNOOC and Petrochina big winners in Brazil’s PPSA oil auction

Petrobras, CNOOC, and Petrochina won an oil auction, expected to generate record revenue for Brazil's PPSA.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Brazil's state-run Petrobras oil company is seen at its headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes/File Photo
BiodiversityBusinessClimateCourtsFuelIndigenousLegislationNewsOilRegulations

Prosecutors press Brazil regulators on Petrobras license to drill near Amazon mouth

Brazilian prosecutors urge Ibama to block Petrobras' Amazon drilling, demanding a response within three days or face penalties.

FILE PHOTO: A worker of Sigma Lithium Corp SGML.V takes samples at the Grota do Cirilo mine in Itinga, in Minas Gerais state, Brazil April 18, 2023. REUTERS/Washington Alves/File Photo
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Disputed Sigma Lithium land has ‘probable’ reserves, study shows

Sigma Lithium has found likely mineral reserves on two plots of disputed land, according to previously unreported regulatory documents

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