Colombian banana exporter under scrutiny over alleged ties to drug trafficking
Colombian banana exporter Banacol is facing scrutiny over allegations of involvement in transporting large cocaine shipments to Italian organized crime. The high-profile company has been linked to an array of Colombian politicians, including former President Álvaro Uribe and Medellín’s elected mayor, Federico Gutiérrez.
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