De Souza Oliveira and wife Solange Granieri founded Ministerio Evangelico Comunidade Rhema, or Rhema Community Evangelical Ministry, in 1988. Eight former factory workers interviewed by the AP described a rigid working environment that mirrored the religious fervour of the church and school. Requests for comment left at the home of Granieri and de Souza Oliveira, on Garcia’s cellphone and via Stylofino’s website were not returned. A home on one of the plots was renovated and Granieri and de Souza Oliveira live there today. The records show Granieri was named president and de Souza Oliveira vice-president, with four of the remaining board slots filled out by the couple’s relatives.

Source: National Post October 10, 2017 04:07 UTC