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Blood Bananas - Jury Finds Chiquita Liable for Killings by Paramilitary Group
Published 1 year, 9 months ago
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Marissa Vahlsing of EarthRights International discusses their big victory in efforts to bring justice for victims of banna killings. This month a jury in Florida found Chiquita liable for killings between 1997 and 2004 by a Colombian paramilitary group that the company provided millions of dollars to. The paramilitary group was designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. Department of State.
Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine and poverty.
Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that fights for the world's poor. Clint Borgen and team provide an entertaining look at global issues, politics and advocacy.
Learn more at borgenproject.org.
Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that works at the political level to improve living conditions for people impacted by war, famine and poverty.
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Official podcast of The Borgen Project, an international organization that fights for the world's poor. Clint Borgen and team provide an entertaining look at global issues, politics and advocacy.
Learn more at borgenproject.org.