Florida jury finds Chiquita Brands liable for Colombia deaths, must pay $38.3M to family members

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, a federal jury in Florida decided. The verdict Monday by a jury in West Palm Beach marks the first time the company has been found […]
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