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Banana company Chiquita ordered to pay families of men killed by Colombian paramilitary

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Chiquita Brands International must pay $38.3 million US in damages to the families of eight Colombian men killed by a paramilitary group in that country, a Florida jury said on Monday.

Posted: Jun 11, 2024 2:59 PM EDT | Last Updated: 21 minutes ago

In 2007, Chiquita was ordered by a U.S. court to pay a $25-million fine to settle criminal charges that it did business with the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia , a paramilitary group.

 

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