Tuesday, March 20, 2007

• No Refruiting It: Chiquita Funds Terrorists

  Chiquita Brands International admitted in federal court Monday that it purposefully engaged in transactions with known terrorist groups.  The government responded by fining the company $25 million dollars (or 150 million bananas at .49 cents a pound).  The company said it paid the organizations in effort to protect its employees.  Among the organizations receiving funds were the United Self-Defense Forces of Columbia (AUC) and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia (FARC).

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