More victims of paramilitary violence in Colombia have sued Chiquita Brands International Inc. (CQB), claiming payments the company made to terrorist groups in the country make it liable for damages.
About 250 Colombians filed the suit Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Florida, according to a Reuters report. They are demanding more than $1 billion in damages, saying that family members will killed by the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia, a paramilitary group.
Cincinnati-based Chiquita is facing several lawsuits as a result of the payments, including CONTINUES HERE