Volkswagen to compensate workers over Brazil torture
Source: BBC News
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German carmaker Volkswagen (VW) says it will pay $6.4m (£5m) in compensation to former workers at a Brazilian factory who sued the company for collaborating with the country's military during the 1964-1985 dictatorship.
Workers and their families sued the carmaker five years ago over human rights violations.
A 2016 review found that VW agents gave employees' names to police hunting for people described as "subversives".
They were then detained and tortured.
"We regret the violations that occurred in the past. For Volkswagen, it is important to deal responsibly with this negative chapter in Brazil's history and promote transparency," VW executive Hiltrud Werner said in a statement.
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