Nov 07, 2007 12:32
Stolen from Billy:
I just read an article about how bananas are the enemy.
according to a recent USA today article
"Chiquita's money helped buy weapons and ammunition used to kill
innocent victims of terrorism. Simply put, defendant Chiquita funded
terrorism."
That stinks! I love Chiquita bananas!
Well at least we have Dole and other sources right!?!
Wrong!
"A spreading investigation in Colombia into what is being called the
"para-politics" scandal may ensnare other corporate targets. Former AUC
leader Salvatore Mancuso in May told the newspaper /El Tiempo/ in Bogota
that all banana producers had paid for protection, including Dole and
Del Monte. Mancuso, who was jailed after turning himself in as part of
an ongoing government-backed demobilization, said his group received 1
cent for every dollar of bananas exported. "All of the banana companies
paid us. Every one of them," Mancuso told the newspaper"
Just one more reason to dumpster dive I guess :-)I just read an article about how bananas are the enemy.
according to a recent USA today article
"Chiquita's money helped buy weapons and ammunition used to kill
innocent victims of terrorism. Simply put, defendant Chiquita funded
terrorism."
That stinks! I love Chiquita bananas!
Well at least we have Dole and other sources right!?!
Wrong!
"A spreading investigation in Colombia into what is being called the
"para-politics" scandal may ensnare other corporate targets. Former AUC
leader Salvatore Mancuso in May told the newspaper /El Tiempo/ in Bogota
that all banana producers had paid for protection, including Dole and
Del Monte. Mancuso, who was jailed after turning himself in as part of
an ongoing government-backed demobilization, said his group received 1
cent for every dollar of bananas exported. "All of the banana companies
paid us. Every one of them," Mancuso told the newspaper"
Just one more reason to dumpster dive I guess :-)