International Law Archives - The Local News App https://thelocalnews.app/tag/international-law/ Only what you care about Tue, 18 Jun 2024 17:56:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://thelocalnews.app/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/cropped-the-local-news-app-logo-512-1-150x150.png International Law Archives - The Local News App https://thelocalnews.app/tag/international-law/ 32 32 220501511 Landmark Verdict: Chiquita Brands to Pay $38.3 Million https://thelocalnews.app/landmark-verdict-chiquita-brands-to-pay-38-3-million/ https://thelocalnews.app/landmark-verdict-chiquita-brands-to-pay-38-3-million/#respond Tue, 18 Jun 2024 17:55:57 +0000 https://thelocalnews.app/?p=64801 A federal jury in West Palm Beach, Florida, has delivered a landmark verdict against Chiquita Brands International, ordering the company to pay $38.3 million in damages to 16 family members of individuals killed during Colombia’s protracted civil conflict. The jury found Chiquita liable for funding the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC), a notorious right-wing […]

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]]> https://thelocalnews.app/landmark-verdict-chiquita-brands-to-pay-38-3-million/feed/ 0 64801 Chiquita Brands Ordered to Pay $38.3 Million Damages https://thelocalnews.app/chiquita-brands-ordered-to-pay-38-3-million-damages/ https://thelocalnews.app/chiquita-brands-ordered-to-pay-38-3-million-damages/#respond Sun, 16 Jun 2024 21:51:52 +0000 https://thelocalnews.app/?p=63831 A federal jury in West Palm Beach, Florida, has ruled that Chiquita Brands International must pay $38.3 million in damages to 16 family members of individuals killed during Colombia’s prolonged civil conflict. This landmark verdict marks the first time Chiquita has been held liable for its alleged financial support of a violent right-wing paramilitary group, […]

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]]> https://thelocalnews.app/chiquita-brands-ordered-to-pay-38-3-million-damages/feed/ 0 63831 Chiquita Brands Ordered to Pay $38.3 Million in Colombia Human Rights Case https://thelocalnews.app/chiquita-brands-ordered-to-pay-38-3-million-in-colombia-human-rights-case/ https://thelocalnews.app/chiquita-brands-ordered-to-pay-38-3-million-in-colombia-human-rights-case/#respond Sat, 15 Jun 2024 19:19:34 +0000 https://thelocalnews.app/?p=63032 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 […]

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