Dole Bankrolled Murders by Right Wing Death Squads

Right wing death squads in Columbia have killed thousands. Often the victims were attempting to organize workers on banana plantations owned by U.S. based companies. Even though these death squads were designated as terrorist organizations since 2001, they received millions of dollars from U.S. companies that had banana plantations in Columbia. Some of the death squad leaders say that they received as much as 40% of their money from Dole, and have admitted that they were often called by plantation managers when there was a labor problem. For more information, click here.