The Onion

Monday, March 26, 2007

Chiquita Paid Colombian Terrorists

Chiquita Brands International, Inc. has agreed to plead guilty to charges that the company made payments to Colombian groups designated as terrorist organizations by the U.S. State Department. What do you think?

Old Man

Bayard Wilson,
Exterminator
"This is the worst crime bananas have ever been implicated in since the Beverly Hills Cop 'banana tailpipe' incident."

Old Woman

Shawna Deutsch,
Systems Analyst
"You know who really will feel the pinch once Chiquita pays the $25 million fine? Monkeys."

Young Man

William Mulaney,
School Superintendent
"How else is Chiquita supposed to protect their workers from the Del Monte death squads?"

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