Thursday, 15. March 2007
Topic: Terror - on March 15, 2007 at 1:06:00 PM CET
Chiquita to pay $25 million to settle terrorism probe
Banana company Chiquita Brands International said Wednesday it has agreed to a $25 million fine and admit paying a Colombian terrorist group for protection in a volatile farming part of the country. The settlement resolves a lengthy Justice Department investigation into the company’s financial dealings with terrorist organizations in Colombia.
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