Export bans hit Brazil's meat industry after scandal

Brasília (AFP) - The fallout from Brazil's rotten meat scandal accelerated Monday when China, a huge market, suspended imports and the European Union demanded a partial ban.Another ban on Brazilian meat imposed by Chile sparked fears of a trade spat between the two South American partners.A charm offensive by President Michel Temer, who even invited foreign ambassadors to a traditional meat restaurant in the capital Brasilia late Sunday, failed to calm importers.