Chiquita To Pay $25 Million Fine For Dealing With Colombian Terrorist Group

Associated Press   |  MATT APUZZO   |   March 14, 2007 07:25 PM

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Banana company Chiquita Brands International said Wednesday it has agreed to a $25 million fine after admitting it paid a Colombian terrorist group for protection in a volatile farming region.

The settlement resolves a lengthy Justice Department investigation into the company's financial dealings with terrorist organizations in Colombia.

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