Brazilian government, industry agree on sugar cane worker reforms

In Brazil, the national government announced that it had reached a non-bindin g accord with the sugarcane industry to improve worker conditions. According to the government, more than 300 of the total of 400 sugar cane growers in Brazil signed the agreement.

The accord sets hygiene and safety standards, after a series of reports on unsavory labor practices which led to worked riots last year.  and worker riots last year.

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