Central and South America
Brazil yanks temp work visas for China’s BYD after trafficking claims
Brazil has suspended temporary work visas for BYD after 163 Chinese workers were found in "slavery-like conditions" at a site in Bahia.
Move over Mercedes: Chinese cars grab Mexican market share
Asian brands benefited from an exemption from import tariffs on electric vehicles.
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.
Peru declares environmental emergency after oil spill
State oil firm Petroperu spilled a crude oil shipment into surrounding waters of the Pacific Ocean last weekend.
BYD contractor denies ‘slavery-like conditions’ claims by Brazilian authorities
Brazilian labor authorities had on Wednesday said they found 163 Chinese nationals working in "slavery-like conditions."
El Salvador Congress votes to end ban on metal mining
El Salvador's Congress has approved a bill promoted by President Nayib Bukele to roll back a ban on the mining of metals, dismaying...
Chile files four environmental charges against Anglo American mine
Los Bronces is one of Chile's biggest copper mines with output of 255,000 metric tons last year, as well as a key project...
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...
Chile’s Codelco seeks permit for $800 million mine extension
Codelco has requested an environmental permit to extend the life of its Gabriela Mistral copper mine by more than 25 years.
Brazil’s Petrobras to sign deal for four new support vessels built locally
Transpetro awarded a $69.5M tender for four coastal vessels to boost Brazil's shipbuilding sector after a decade of stagnation.
