Brazil prosecutors launch suit against meatpacking giant JBS over beef tied to slavery-like labor
Brazilian labor prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against JBS, alleging the company purchased cattle from farms that used slavery-like labor conditions. The civil action, filed in Pará state, seeks nearly 119 million reais ($24 million) in damages tied to transactions with suppliers linked to forced labor. The case highlights ongoing concerns about labor abuses in Brazil's cattle industry, which is a major contributor to both global beef supply and Amazon deforestation.
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