Chiquita found liable for financing paramilitary group
A Florida jury on Monday found banana company Chiquita Brands International liable for financing the Colombian paramilitary group Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUC).
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A Florida jury on Monday found banana company Chiquita Brands International liable for financing the Colombian paramilitary group Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUC).
Chiquita Banana faces a second case brought by a different group of plaintiffs set to begin trial on July 15.
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