Washington, D.C., June 10, 2024 – Today, an eight-member jury in West Palm Beach, Florida, found Chiquita Brands International liable for funding a violent Colombian paramilitary organization, the United Self-defense Forces of Colombia (AUC), that was responsible for major human rights atrocities during the 1990s and 2000s. The weeks-long trial featured testimony from the families of the nine victims in the case, the recollections of Colombian military officials and Chiquita executives, expert reports, and a summary of key documentary evidence produced by Michael Evans, director of the National Security Archive’s Colombia documentation project.
“This historic ruling marks the first time that an American jury has held a major U.S. corporation liable for complicity in serious human rights abuses in another country,” according to a press release from EarthRights International, which represents victims in the case.
Apparently the local university’s undergraduate entomology course sends students to catch insect specimens at the same place I like to go birdwatching, which explains why I saw three enormous frat looking dudes with tiny bug nets and overheard one emphatically say “bro BRO I told you we already have enough lepidopterans”
Decided, ok, maybe I will take care of my mental health and try to deal with this before I actively tried to kill myself. Went to a psych ward. The one I tried to get into was full so I got sent to one which fucking thankfully had the county pay for me but this meant they had no resources whatsoever, there was absolutely nothing to do but watch tv and I didn’t get to talk to anyone one on one until I had been there for over sixty hours. Despite calling my store and telling my boss separately that I was literally in the fucking psych ward I got a call every single day I was there asking why I wasn’t at work because she did not communicate this to anyone. And then as soon as I came home I discovered my roommate had packed literally everything in my room into a suitcase and she’s kicking me out tonight while I have nowhere to go. Remember to take care of your mental health guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hello everyone i asked you alot to help and im shy for asking you more but this time not for me this campaign for displaced people who are struggling to get good water to drink and for daily use like bathroom especially kids.and food bec its expensive . this will help my brother and my relatives it has been 9 months and they lost their source of income i hope you help them as much as u can. thanks