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by: David Sirota
MON DEC 15, 2008 AT 21:35
Wow - I had no idea our incoming Attorney General Eric Holder led the defense of Chiquita. Yes, that Chiquita:
"As a partner at Covington & Burling, Holder represents Chiquita International Brands in lawsuits brought by relatives of people killed by Colombian terrorists. Last year, the company paid $25 million to settle claims that it paid Colombian paramilitary groups to protect employees at one of its banana-growing plants."
Many believe that phrase "protect employees" is, ahem, euphemistic, to say the least. Many, including those bringing civil suits against the company, allege that the company deliberately "hired [the] Colombian paramilitaries to kill or intimidate union members and officials," as Time magazine reports.
Indeed,Portfolio notes that the paramilitaries whole goal was to "destroy unions."
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Chiquita Brands International Inc.
Justice We Can Believe In
by: David Sirota
MON DEC 15, 2008 AT 21:35
Wow - I had no idea our incoming Attorney General Eric Holder led the defense of Chiquita. Yes, that Chiquita:
"As a partner at Covington & Burling, Holder represents Chiquita International Brands in lawsuits brought by relatives of people killed by Colombian terrorists. Last year, the company paid $25 million to settle claims that it paid Colombian paramilitary groups to protect employees at one of its banana-growing plants."
Many believe that phrase "protect employees" is, ahem, euphemistic, to say the least. Many, including those bringing civil suits against the company, allege that the company deliberately "hired [the] Colombian paramilitaries to kill or intimidate union members and officials," as Time magazine reports.
Indeed,Portfolio notes that the paramilitaries whole goal was to "destroy unions."
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By Marc Parent
CRIMES AND CORRUPTIONS OF THE NEW WORLD ORDER NEWS
POSTED IN SUBMITTED BY MPARENT7777 ON MON, 2008-12-15 22:05.