"Chiquita plans to appeal US court verdict on Colombia killings," 11 Jun 2024

Fruitnet can reveal that Chiquita Brands International will appeal against a US federal court ruling that the company must pay US$38.3m to the families of eight victims of a Colombian paramilitary group.

A Florida jury concluded earlier this week that the company provided financial assistance to the Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUC) and, in doing so, put its employees at risk of harm.

But Chiquita has argued throughout the case that the payments should be regarded as extortion...