Chiquita Charged With Terrorist Dealings

The example of Chiquita is not unlike historic behaviour of U.S. businesses in Latin America. They quite often have been tainted with corruption and abuse. The victims: the people of Columbia:

Banana company Chiquita Brands International Inc. was charged Wednesday with doing business with a terrorist organization.

Court documents filed Wednesday are an indication the company has settled a lengthy Justice Department investigation into its financial dealings with terrorist groups in Colombia.

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