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Brazil's Labor Ministry has added Chinese automaker BYD to its registry of employers who have subjected workers to conditions similar to slavery, following a December 2024 case involving 163 Chinese workers at a factory construction site in Bahia state.

Brazil's Labor Ministry has added Chinese automaker BYD to its registry of employers who have subjected workers to conditions similar to slavery, following a December 2024 case involving 163 Chinese workers at a factory construction site in Bahia state.

Workers at the site were required to surrender their passports, had 60% of their wages withheld, and paid a deposit of nearly $900 refundable only after six months. Labor inspectors found 31 workers in a single house with one bathroom, describing the conditions as "degrading."

Workers at the site were required to surrender their passports, had 60% of their wages withheld, and paid a deposit of nearly $900 refundable only after six months. Labor inspectors found 31 workers in a single house with one bathroom, describing the conditions as "degrading."

BYD's contractor, Jinjiang Group, denied the allegations, while BYD stated it had no knowledge of violations until Brazilian media reported on them in late November 2024. Brazilian officials argued BYD bore responsibility for overseeing its contractors.

BYD's contractor, Jinjiang Group, denied the allegations, while BYD stated it had no knowledge of violations until Brazilian media reported on them in late November 2024. Brazilian officials argued BYD bore responsibility for overseeing its contractors.

Inclusion on Brazil's so-called "dirty list" lasts two years and bars companies from certain Brazilian bank loans, though firms may continue operating. Companies can avoid the list by signing a government deal to reform practices and compensate affected workers.

Inclusion on Brazil's so-called "dirty list" lasts two years and bars companies from certain Brazilian bank loans, though firms may continue operating. Companies can avoid the list by signing a government deal to reform practices and compensate affected workers.

BYD's Camaçari plant in Bahia, built on the former Ford factory site, was inaugurated in October 2025 with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in attendance and has since produced over 25,000 vehicles.

BYD's Camaçari plant in Bahia, built on the former Ford factory site, was inaugurated in October 2025 with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in attendance and has since produced over 25,000 vehicles.

BYD sold 112,800 vehicles in Brazil in 2025, becoming the first Chinese automotive brand to exceed 100,000 annual sales there. The company also launched São Paulo's Line 17-Gold monorail on March 31, 2026 — the first deployment of its SkyRail technology outside China.

BYD sold 112,800 vehicles in Brazil in 2025, becoming the first Chinese automotive brand to exceed 100,000 annual sales there. The company also launched São Paulo's Line 17-Gold monorail on March 31, 2026 — the first deployment of its SkyRail technology outside China.

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