Number	24126
Subject	Corruption
Source	CBS News
State	NY
Year	2008
Publication Date	05/11/2008
Summary	In Colombia a paramilitary death squad named the "head-cutters" have killed and tortured many residents, but what few know is that the group was paid for years by corporations doing business in the area. One of the companies was Chaquita Brands International, which admitted making $1.7 million "protection" payments over a six-year period.
Category	Contest Entry
Pages	13
Keywords	execution; torture; Fernando Aguirre; Salvatore Mancuso; extortion; Mendellin
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