2016 Spotlight News stories

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01 November 2016

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BSI Analysis: Over 200 Migrants Storm Spanish Territory of Ceuta From Morocco, Highlighting Stowaway Introduction Risk in Areas Facing Migrant Build-ups | Police in Indonesia Seize 1.5 Tonnes of Marijuana From Cargo Truck and Bust International Drug Smuggling Ring | Low Water Levels Decrease Capacity of Cargo Transport Vessels on Major Shipping Waterways in Germany

20 October 2016

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BSI Analysis: Japan’s Tightened Scrutiny of Foreign Trainee Program Likely Exposing More Labor Exploitative Practices in Manufacturing and Other Labor-Intensive Sectors | Brazilian Customs Officer Strike Creating Kilometer-Long Queues of Cargo Trucks at Border Crossings as Paraguay Projects Economic Losses of $100 Million | Ukrainian Prime Minister Reveals No Working Cargo X-Ray Scanners at Customs Checkpoints Across Country due to Supply Chain Corruption

04 October 2016

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Thousands of Chinese Foreign Workers in Belarus Face High Risk of Poor Labor Conditions due to Under-Regulated Silk Road Investment Projects | Authorities in Bangladesh Indicate Arms Used in July Terror Attack Were Smuggled to Militants Disguised as a Cargo Consignment of Fruit | Thousands Protest Outside Taiwanese-Owned Steel Factory in Hanoi, Vietnam

20 September 2016

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New Enforcement Actions Likely Contribute to Drop in South Africa Truck Hijackings, Although Total Numbers Remain at Concerning Levels | Typhoon Malakas Causes Widespread Disruption in Southwestern Japan Before Heading Toward Tokyo | Authorities at the Port of Santos, Brazil Announce Record-Breaking Amount of Cocaine Seized in 2016 So Far | Assailants in the Eastern DRC Kidnap 13 Mining Company Cargo Truck Drivers and Torch Six Vehicles

06 September 2016

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Tens of Thousands of Demonstrators Protest Against New President in Brazil | Japanese Authorities Seize 173 Kilograms of Amphetamine Shipped from China | Hurricane Makes Landfall on Mexico’s Pacific Coast, Bringing Heavy Rains, Flooding, and Some Landslides

11 August 2016

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U.S. Exporters Express Concern About Threat of Increased Costs and Delays Posed by Chinese Zika Regulation | Customs Officers in Rouen, France Seize 400 Counterfeit Apparel Items and 582 Kilograms of Cannabis From Sea Shipping Container | Worker Safety Organization in Bangladesh Suspends Eight More Factories Over Non-Compliance Issues

08 July 2016

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Typhoon Nepartak Makes Landfall in Taiwan as Strongest Storm in 45 Years, Severe Disruption Reported and Likely to Persist | ISIS-Coordinated Attack Strikes North of Baghdad, New Details Emerge on Baghdad Bombing | Cargo Truck Transportation Union Reporting High Rate of Cargo Theft in Callao, Peru

28 June 2016

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Officials Report $112 Million in Losses Due to Ongoing Cargo Truck Driver Strike in Colombia | Officials in Bangladesh Warn of Labor Unrest at Factories Over Wage and Allowance Payments | Authorities in Compiegne, France Seize 230 Kilograms of Cocaine From Cargo Truck Transporting Glass Tiles

22 June 2016

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Italian Police Release Statistics on Counterfeit Seizures, Report Seizure of 432 Million Counterfeit Items Between 2008 and 2015 | Five Bolivian Nationals Rescued From Forced Labor Conditions at Brazilian Textile Factory | Demonstrators in Pretoria, South Africa Burn Vehicles and Block Major Roads During Political Protest

02 June 2016

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Another Vehicle Manufacturer Halts Factory Operations Following Explosion at Supplier Facility in Japan | Authorities in Cordoba, Argentina Rescue Peruvian Nationals Forced to Work in Poor Conditions at Clandestine Apparel Factory | ANF Officers in Pakistan Seize Nearly 1.5 Tonnes of Illegal Drugs From Cargo Vehicles

17 May 2016

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Hotspots For Forced Labor in Rondonia, Brazil | Industry Group in Mexico State Reporting Increased Risk of Cargo Theft, Assaults, and Extortion | Police in the Federal District, Brazil Seize 8,000 Pairs of Counterfeit Shoes Produced in Country

11 May 2016

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Protests Against the Impeachment of President Blocking Roads in 17 States and the Federal District of Brazil | Greek Police Arrest 15 Suspects Using Fake Transportation Company to Conceal Trafficking of Cannabis and Cocaine | Fires at Textiles Facilities in India Kill Three Workers, Destroy Goods in Separate Incidents

29 April 2016

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Thousands of Eyeglasses Factory Workers Strike in Shenzhen, China | Flooding and Landslides Triggered by Heavy Rain Cause Damage in Northeastern India | Cargo Theft Gang Assaults Warehouse in Quilicura, Chile, Steals $747,250 of Cosmetics and Other Goods | Demonstration in Cairo, Egypt Turns Violent as Protesters Clash With Security Forces

05 April 2016

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French Dockworkers Announce 24-Hour Strike to Coincide With National Protest Today | Parliament in Cambodia Votes to Approve New Labor Law, Union Protest Becomes Violent | Air Traffic Controllers and Dockworkers Plan Strikes in Greece on Thursday and Friday

22 March 2016

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Supply Chain Disruptions Expected After Authorities in Europe Increase Security Due to Terrorist Attacks in Brussels, Belgium | Traffickers Attempt to Smuggle Helicopter Parts From Afghanistan to Pakistan | Residents of Village in Thailand Call for More Compensation From Rubber Factories Over Alleged Pollution

24 February 2016

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Thieves in Minas Gerais, Brazil Hijack Cargo Truck Loaded With $327,000 of Pharmaceuticals | Supplier to Australian Clothing Brand Diverted Production Order to Unauthorized Factory in North Korea | Oil Spill in Peruvian Amazon Contaminates Waterways Used by Indigenous Groups

12 January 2016

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Customs Officers Seize More Than $3 Million of Smuggled Pearls From Shipping Container in Indonesia | Number of Labor Strikes at Chinese Factories Increases 38 Percent in December, Wage Arrears Continue to be Primary Grievance | Thieves Hijack Cargo Truck, Kidnap Driver During Theft in Mexico’s Federal District

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