Foxconn's Brazil Plan Stalled 153
hackingbear writes with an article from Reuters about Foxconn's plans to move iPad production to Brazil. From the article: "A much-hyped $12 billion plan for Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn to produce iPads in Brazil, announced in April by President Dilma Rousseff during an official visit to China, is 'in doubt' due to stagnant negotiations over tax breaks and Brazil's own deep structural problems such as a lack of skilled labor and bad infrastructure, government sources tell Reuters. '(Foxconn) is making crazy demands' for tax breaks and other special treatment, the official added. Local media have reported that Foxconn is also seeking priority treatment at Brazilian customs, which is notoriously slow even by the standards of emerging markets."
Brazil (Score:4, Interesting)
Let us get this out of the way, since there is bound to have lots of posts similar to mine. I will make it short:
I am a Brazilian living in Brazil and it sucks...it really really sucks over here.
Re:I didnt know slavery was a skillset. (Score:3, Interesting)
In all seriousness: I have a close friend with family in Brazil. Last time he was there, one of his uncles was talking about his job: he mines gold. I am not entirely familiar with the process, but he mixes mercury with water and ore with his bare hands to do... I am not sure what.
When my friend's jaw dropped and told his uncle that he was killing himself, his uncle just told him, in less polite words "you are a real pu$$y boy, aren't you?"
Point? I am sure as stressful as the conditions in a Foxconn facility may resemble slavery, it can't be worse than what many are doing to "stay alive" already.
Re:Here's a crazy idea for you... (Score:4, Interesting)
Maybe because the SC state government is about as fucked up as the one in Brazil and can't be trusted to honor the agreements they've signed? Like the one with Amazon?
Not to mention our 3rd world education system. The football coach at my son's high school makes twice what the teachers make. Five of the kids in my son's homeroom can't sign their own names. Some of that good Brazilian run would be nice right about now.