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Sugar Importer With Trump Ties Said to Maintain Abusive Labor Practices

Sugar Importer With Trump Ties Said to Maintain Abusive Labor Practices
NYT Business Tuesday 18 August 2026, 15:11 UTC By Ana Swanson 1 min read
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Cutting sugar cane on a plantation in the Dominican Republic in 2023. Concerns over forced labor and human rights abuses in the Dominican sugar sector have existed for decades.

Cutting sugar cane on a plantation in the Dominican Republic in 2023. Concerns over forced labor and human rights abuses in the Dominican sugar sector have existed for decades.
Maintain Abusive Labor Practices Cutting (ORG) the Dominican Republic (LOCATION) Dominican (ORG)
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