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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago

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

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

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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago
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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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    I think good news here is the legal precedent this sets for suing corporations for crimes against humanity.

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