A federal jury in Florida has found that Banana giant Chiquita Brands must pay $38.3 million to 16 family members of people killed during Colombia’s long civil war by a violent right-wing paramilitary group funded by the company.
FILE - Chiquita bananas are piled on display at the Heinen’s grocery store in Bainbridge, Ohio in this Aug. 3, 2005 file photo. A federal jury in Florida found that Chiquita Brands must pay $38.3 million to 16 family members of people killed during Colombia ’s long civil war by a violent right-wing paramilitary group funded by the company.
“The situation in Colombia was tragic for so many,” Chiquita, whose banana operations are based in Florida, said in a statement after the verdict. “However, that does not change our belief that there is no legal basis for these claims.”Columbia University and a Jewish student agree on a settlement that imposes more safety measures
Chiquita has insisted that its Colombia subsidiary, Banadex, only made the payments out of fear that AUC would harm its employees and operations, court records show.
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