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Ask Lemmygrad@lemmygrad.ml • 5 months ago

Why did this even get to court? Is it just to pretend that there is justice under capitalism? We know that Chiquita has the judges on their pockets

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Why did this even get to court? Is it just to pretend that there is justice under capitalism? We know that Chiquita has the judges on their pockets

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Ask Lemmygrad@lemmygrad.ml • 5 months ago

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

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.

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5 months ago
Well, "banana republic" became a phrase for a reason.

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