Tag: Colombia Conflict
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Chiquita Brands Ordered to Pay $38.3 Million in Colombia Human Rights Case
A federal jury in West Palm Beach, Florida, has ruled that Chiquita Brands International must compensate 16 family members of victims killed during Colombia’s civil war. The jury found Chiquita guilty of funding the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC), a right-wing paramilitary group responsible for numerous deaths. This marks a significant legal precedent as…