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Brazil Adds BYD to "Dirty List" Over Labor Violations

4/8/2026

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  • The Brazilian Labour Ministry added Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD to its "dirty list" of employers with slavery-like conditions.
  • This decision limits BYD's access to state financing.
  • The action followed a December 2024 inspection at a construction site in Camaçari, Bahia.
  • Inspectors discovered 107 passports locked away.
  • Brazilian workers said colleagues worked seven days a week.