I still sometimes hear well-educated people being surprised that Western corporations can pay to commit war crimes (sexual violence and killing and torturing civilians) without being sued. (Of course, non-Western corps can do that too.)

#CocaCola funded the #AUC #DeathSquad in the 1990s, according to #SalvatoreMancuso [1], speaking at the Colombian #TruthAndReconciliationCommission, the "Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz" (JEP) [2].

[1] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/19/colombia-paramilitary-salvatore-mancuso-auc-death-squads

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Jurisdiction_for_Peace

Colombian elite backed death squads, former paramilitary commander says

Salvatore Mancuso testified to peace tribunal that rightwing AUC worked hand in glove with business, military and political elite

The Guardian