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Sweatshops debate thrusts Honduras into global spotlight
In Choloma, Honduras, maquiladora workers produce US fashion amid dire living conditions. Guillermo Fernandez and his nine children moved from Santa Barbara to a scrap-wood settlement near Global Fashion, where workers say long hours and low pay persist. The case, tied to Kathie Lee Gifford’s line and Walmart boycotts, highlights clashes between alleged abuses and industry defenses.
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Choloma
Honduras
Guillermo Fernandez
Global Fashion
Santa Barbara
Kathie Lee Gifford
Wendy Diaz
Washington
Tee
Diaz
United States
U.S
Charles Kernaghan
Wal-Mart
Kathie Lee
San Pedro Sula
Rodriguez