June 7, 2024
Este 7 de junio termina el juicio civil a Chiquita Brands por financiación a paramilitares
Jurado determinará si la bananera debe indemnizar a víctimas de grupos armados
Jurado determinará si la bananera debe indemnizar a víctimas de grupos armados
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At the WU Colonel Daniel' s
report we have today from Chiquita Brand Good
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morning July. This is Colonel Hoy' s report ending the civil trial of
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multinational Bananera Chiquita Brance in Westpan Beach, Florida. This is a process where
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a 10- member jury will determine
whether the multinational Bananera must compensate victims of
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paramilitaryism in Urabá, Colombia. It
is judicially approved that Chiquita Brawns, through
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its subsidiaries in Colombia, such as
Ban Adex, paid a$ 7 million
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to the paramilitary groups that operated in
Urabá. The payments were made by the
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Bananera between one thousand nine hundred ninety- seven and two thousand four. These
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payments began to occur periodically after a
meeting between Carlos Castaño and directors of Banadex.
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The payments were initially made with donation
checks, associations with living and then,
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in cash, just when the United
States Government declared terrorist organization to the
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so- called United Self- Defense
Forces of Colombia. There are more than
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100 payments demonstrated at the same time
that the paramilitaries of the area killed and
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displaced thousands of people and executed the
massacres of mutatis mutandis Pavarandó and Apartado,
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in which thirty- six people were
killed, some after being tortured and burned
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alive with acid to confess that they
were guerrillas. Payments to paramilitaries were approved
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by the senior management of Chiquita Bransen, Cincinnati, Ohio and continued after the
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then U S Secretary of State,
General Colin Powell, publicly warned about the
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terrorist nature of the auc In addition, Chiqui Ta Borran' s payments The
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paramilitaries were recorded in the company'
s accounting books as security services costs and
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were used in filing taxes to obtain
tax discounts in the United States. Like
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it' s not enough. Chiquita
Brands, benefited by the government of the
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time, by the Colombian government of
the time, with the granting of a
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special customs zone, used its port
facilities in Urabaa to receive a shipment of
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three thousand and four hundred rifles here
forty- seven and more than five million
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munitions from Nicaragua. The arsenal was
used to arm the paramilitaries who carried out
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the massacres. For these reasons,
already in two thousand seven, Chiquita Brans
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agreed to pay the US government a
fine of twenty- five million dollars,
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but not a penny reached the victims
of the paramilitaries in Colombia. Today ends
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the Owestpan Beach trial, where a
jury must determine whether these Colombian victims should
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be financially repaired by the Chiquita Brance
company, which financed the murderers of their
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relatives and displaced persons. Much of
the judicial investigation by which the trials of
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Chiquita Brans in the United States have
been possible was advanced by Colombian journalist Ignacio
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Gómez, today director of Noticias Uno, but who started this investigation when working
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in the newspaper El perspectante. They
have also been decisive. The investigations of
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the U S reporter My Gallager.
Chiquita Brance' s senior executives have said
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they made the numerous payments to paramilitaries
under threats. The inexplicable thing is that
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they never denounced such threats in the
United States or Colombia, but they did
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integrate those disbursements into their accounts and
claim tax benefits on payments to criminal groups.
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The accusation of the U S Department
of Justice speaks eloquently to Bro Comillas.
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What makes this morally repugnant behavior is
that the Chiquita Brance company continued month
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after month, year after year paying
the same terrorists. He did so knowing
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perfectly well that his farms were safe
because they paid for the bullets that killed
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innocent Colombians. Sierra Comillas. In
the trial, video statements have been presented
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by the paramilitaries Salvator and Mancuso Raúl
Hasbum, known as Pedro Bonito and Ignacio
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Roldán, alias Monoleche. It is
possible that the verdict will take place today
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and that the ten jurors will determine
whether Chiquita Brams should compensate the victims of
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the paramilitaries she sponsored. Chiquita is
the heiress of the United Truth Company,
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the company associated with the massacre of
workers in the banana zone of Magdalena almost
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a century ago. In a thousand
nine hundred and seventy- five, after
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a stock sale transaction, the United
Truth Company changed its name to Chiquita Brance.
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For the history of violence and bribery
of layo United was coined the term
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Banana Republic banana republics used by some
people to refer with such contempt to our
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countries. In this matter, as
in many, victims may end up being
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blamed for their suffering. This was
today' s Colonel report. Thank you
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very much.
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At the WU Colonel Daniel' s
report we have today from Chiquita Brand Good
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00:00:09.400 --> 00:00:14.640
morning July. This is Colonel Hoy' s report ending the civil trial of
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00:00:14.720 --> 00:00:20.640
multinational Bananera Chiquita Brance in Westpan Beach, Florida. This is a process where
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00:00:20.839 --> 00:00:28.000
a 10- member jury will determine
whether the multinational Bananera must compensate victims of
5
00:00:28.039 --> 00:00:35.600
paramilitaryism in Urabá, Colombia. It
is judicially approved that Chiquita Brawns, through
6
00:00:35.640 --> 00:00:40.840
its subsidiaries in Colombia, such as
Ban Adex, paid a$ 7 million
7
00:00:40.960 --> 00:00:46.840
to the paramilitary groups that operated in
Urabá. The payments were made by the
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00:00:46.960 --> 00:00:51.679
Bananera between one thousand nine hundred ninety- seven and two thousand four. These
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00:00:51.799 --> 00:00:58.759
payments began to occur periodically after a
meeting between Carlos Castaño and directors of Banadex.
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00:01:00.119 --> 00:01:04.599
The payments were initially made with donation
checks, associations with living and then,
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00:01:06.319 --> 00:01:11.359
in cash, just when the United
States Government declared terrorist organization to the
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so- called United Self- Defense
Forces of Colombia. There are more than
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100 payments demonstrated at the same time
that the paramilitaries of the area killed and
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00:01:22.120 --> 00:01:27.560
displaced thousands of people and executed the
massacres of mutatis mutandis Pavarandó and Apartado,
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00:01:29.280 --> 00:01:34.680
in which thirty- six people were
killed, some after being tortured and burned
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alive with acid to confess that they
were guerrillas. Payments to paramilitaries were approved
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00:01:40.200 --> 00:01:47.519
by the senior management of Chiquita Bransen, Cincinnati, Ohio and continued after the
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then U S Secretary of State,
General Colin Powell, publicly warned about the
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terrorist nature of the auc In addition, Chiqui Ta Borran' s payments The
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00:01:59.680 --> 00:02:06.280
paramilitaries were recorded in the company'
s accounting books as security services costs and
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00:02:06.439 --> 00:02:15.319
were used in filing taxes to obtain
tax discounts in the United States. Like
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it' s not enough. Chiquita
Brands, benefited by the government of the
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00:02:21.319 --> 00:02:24.280
time, by the Colombian government of
the time, with the granting of a
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00:02:24.400 --> 00:02:31.479
special customs zone, used its port
facilities in Urabaa to receive a shipment of
25
00:02:31.599 --> 00:02:38.680
three thousand and four hundred rifles here
forty- seven and more than five million
26
00:02:38.159 --> 00:02:45.120
munitions from Nicaragua. The arsenal was
used to arm the paramilitaries who carried out
27
00:02:45.120 --> 00:02:49.800
the massacres. For these reasons,
already in two thousand seven, Chiquita Brans
28
00:02:50.199 --> 00:02:54.400
agreed to pay the US government a
fine of twenty- five million dollars,
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00:02:54.439 --> 00:03:00.080
but not a penny reached the victims
of the paramilitaries in Colombia. Today ends
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00:03:00.159 --> 00:03:07.240
the Owestpan Beach trial, where a
jury must determine whether these Colombian victims should
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00:03:07.280 --> 00:03:12.599
be financially repaired by the Chiquita Brance
company, which financed the murderers of their
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relatives and displaced persons. Much of
the judicial investigation by which the trials of
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Chiquita Brans in the United States have
been possible was advanced by Colombian journalist Ignacio
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Gómez, today director of Noticias Uno, but who started this investigation when working
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in the newspaper El perspectante. They
have also been decisive. The investigations of
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the U S reporter My Gallager.
Chiquita Brance' s senior executives have said
37
00:03:42.840 --> 00:03:49.039
they made the numerous payments to paramilitaries
under threats. The inexplicable thing is that
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00:03:49.080 --> 00:03:53.719
they never denounced such threats in the
United States or Colombia, but they did
39
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integrate those disbursements into their accounts and
claim tax benefits on payments to criminal groups.
40
00:04:00.159 --> 00:04:04.719
The accusation of the U S Department
of Justice speaks eloquently to Bro Comillas.
41
00:04:05.800 --> 00:04:12.439
What makes this morally repugnant behavior is
that the Chiquita Brance company continued month
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after month, year after year paying
the same terrorists. He did so knowing
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perfectly well that his farms were safe
because they paid for the bullets that killed
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00:04:26.600 --> 00:04:30.600
innocent Colombians. Sierra Comillas. In
the trial, video statements have been presented
45
00:04:30.720 --> 00:04:34.560
by the paramilitaries Salvator and Mancuso Raúl
Hasbum, known as Pedro Bonito and Ignacio
46
00:04:34.600 --> 00:04:42.800
Roldán, alias Monoleche. It is
possible that the verdict will take place today
47
00:04:42.839 --> 00:04:47.000
and that the ten jurors will determine
whether Chiquita Brams should compensate the victims of
48
00:04:47.079 --> 00:04:54.319
the paramilitaries she sponsored. Chiquita is
the heiress of the United Truth Company,
49
00:04:54.480 --> 00:04:59.519
the company associated with the massacre of
workers in the banana zone of Magdalena almost
50
00:04:59.639 --> 00:05:03.680
a century ago. In a thousand
nine hundred and seventy- five, after
51
00:05:03.720 --> 00:05:09.439
a stock sale transaction, the United
Truth Company changed its name to Chiquita Brance.
52
00:05:10.160 --> 00:05:15.079
For the history of violence and bribery
of layo United was coined the term
53
00:05:15.560 --> 00:05:23.120
Banana Republic banana republics used by some
people to refer with such contempt to our
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00:05:23.160 --> 00:05:28.639
countries. In this matter, as
in many, victims may end up being
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00:05:28.680 --> 00:05:34.759
blamed for their suffering. This was
today' s Colonel report. Thank you
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very much.
