All-Black Trainee Program in Brazil Sparks Racism Accusations
Pedestrians pass in front of a Magazine Luiza SA store in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Photographer: Paulo Fridman/Bloomberg
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Brazil’s federal public defender’s office has filed a lawsuit against retail giant Magazine Luiza SA, accusing the company of discrimination because of its all-Black trainee program.
The civil suit says Magazine Luiza’s trainee program is a “business marketing strategy” and seeks 10 million reais ($1.8 million) for damages.