Brazil, the world's largest meat exporter, has been reeling since March 17, when police announced the conclusion of the two-year "Operation Weak Flesh" which revealed that some meatpackers paid crooked inspectors to pass off rotten and adulterated meat as safe. Brazil won a major victory Saturday in the fight to restore credibility amid a tainted meat scandal, with key markets China, Egypt and Chile lifting their bans on its products. According to the ministry of agriculture, China’s ban on Brazilian products will be suspended tomorrow, with the exception of meat processed in 21 plants still under investigation by Brazilian authorities.
China, Chile and Egypt lift their bans on importing meat from Brazil.