Wednesday, May 19, 2004

Legacy of Banana Industry Pesticides in Nicaragua

Barren Justice: Banana Workers Fight for Pesticide Settlement
Sasha Lilley
CorpWatch

Nicaraguan banana workers have been struggling for compensation from Dole Fruit,
Shell, and Dow Chemical for exposure to the pesticide DBCP. But, as Sasha Lilley
reports, the hurdles they face are many, including the US legal system,
corporate lobbyists, and CAFTA.

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