Why is Volkswagen accused of slave labor in the Amazon?

The first slavery allegations at Volkswagen’s Amazon ranch emerged in 1983. The German automaker is now finally confronting its history in court (Illustration: Rodrigo Bento/Repórter Brasil)

The Brazilian Labor Prosecutor’s Office has accused Volkswagen of enslaving hundreds of rural workers from 1974 to 1986 on a cattle ranch and logging project in the Amazon, backed by the country’s military dictatorship. Prosecutors seek $29.2 million in damages. Volkswagen denies responsibility

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