Bangladesh Fire and Building Safety Agreement

Valparaíso Blaze Highlights the City’s Poverty

By Marianela Jarroud
The blaze that tore through the Chilean port city of Valparaíso revealed the dark side of one of the most important tourist destinations in this South American country, which hides in its hills high levels of poverty and inequality.

U.S. Retailers Holding Out on Bangladesh Safety Agreement

By Katelyn Fossett
Labour groups here are stepping up pressure on U.S. firms to sign a binding building safety agreement for Bangladeshi factories after 10 major European garment companies signed onto the landmark agreement.


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