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EPISODE · Jun 21, 2024 · 39 MIN

Blood Bananas - Jury Finds Chiquita Liable for Killings by Paramilitary Group

from The Borgen Project Podcast · host The Borgen Project

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.Learn more about EarthRights InternationalBBC article about the case.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.Email Congress in support of poverty-reduction legislationRemote volunteer ops at The Borgen ProjectDonateOfficial 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.

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.Learn more about EarthRights InternationalBBC article about the case.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.Email Congress in support of poverty-reduction legislationRemote volunteer ops at The Borgen ProjectDonateOfficial 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.

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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...

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