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Brazil bridge collapse death toll rises to 9

Brazil bridge collapse death toll rises to 9, with 8 other people unaccounted for

One more body has been found after a bridge linking two northern states on Brazil collapsed, lifting the death toll to nine.

Yahoo · 7h

At least 10 killed after bridge linking two states in Brazil collapses

Police operating on the border of the northern states of Maranhao and Tocantins said four trucks, two cars and two motorcycles fell into the river.View on euronews

Boise State Public Radio · 20h

At least 9 people died when a bridge collapsed in Brazil

Another eight people remain unaccounted for. Several cars and trucks plunged into the Tocantins River after a section of the 1,748-foot-long bridge crumbled on Sunday.

The Associated Press on MSN · 3d

Bridge collapse in Brazil leaves at least 2 dead, dozen missing

A bridge linking two northern states in Brazil collapsed, sending cars and trucks plunging into the river below. A sulphuric acid spill is complicating the rescue operation.

Yahoo · 1d

Acid risk contained in deadly Brazil bridge collapse

Authorities in Brazil on Thursday said the risk of acid pollution from a bridge collapse in the country's north has been contained, as they raised the death toll from the disaster to eight.A local government environment official,

Brazil, BYD and Chinese workers

Hosted on MSN · 17h

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

The 163 Chinese workers found by Brazil's labor ministry in what it described as "slavery-like conditions" at a factory construction site owned by Chinese electric vehicle producer BYD have been removed and taken to hotels,

ABC · 17h

Chinese workers found in 'slavery-like conditions' in Brazil taken to hotels as probe gets underway

Dozens of Chinese workers have been taken and put up in hotels in Brazil’s tropical northeastern region after local labor authorities found them at a construction site for electric vehicle automaker B

Voice of America · 1d

Brazil views labor violations at BYD site as human 'trafficking'

Authorities in Brazil said Friday they are probing Chinese auto giant BYD and one of its contractors for suspected "trafficking" of Chinese workers building a factory in the South American country. Federal prosecutors in Brazil are weighing possible criminal action after labor inspectors

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Exclusive-Brazil yanks temp work visas for China's BYD after trafficking claims

By Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil has stopped issuing temporary work visas for BYD, the Ministry of Foreign ...

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'Alarming' Rise In Climate Disasters In Brazil: Study

Brazil has seen a dramatic rise of climate disasters in recent years, compared to two previous decades, a new study says. "Climate disasters have become more frequent and intense in recent decades, ...

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Chinese automaker BYD slams reports of poor conditions at a factory site in Brazil

A spokesperson for Chinese automaker BYD has objected to reports about poor conditions at a construction site in Brazil where ...

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Four River Plate women players freed in Brazil after alleged racist taunts

Four women soccer players with River Plate, one of Argentina's top professional clubs, were released by Brazilian authorities ...

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Brazil Inflation Unexpectedly Slows With More Rate Hikes Coming

Brazil’s annual inflation unexpectedly slowed in early December as central bankers pledge two more jumbo interest rate hikes ...

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Brazil set for bumper corn crop this season

Brazilian corn producers could see record corn productivity in their summer season following favorable weather in growing ...

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Brazil mid-December inflation slows but ends year above target

Brazil's consumer prices rose less than expected in the month to mid-December, government statistics agency IBGE said on ...

NBC 10 Philadelphia19h

Chinese workers found in ‘slavery-like conditions' in Brazil taken to hotels as probe begins

Dozens of Chinese workers found by authorities in poor condition at a construction site in Brazil for electric vehicle ...

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