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Nicaraguan Banana Workers Poisoned by Pesticides Lose Appeal in France

Nicaraguan farmworkers, poisoned by the banned pesticide Nemagon, await a Paris court ruling after decades of failed compensation attempts and ongoing concerns about EU pesticide exports.

Summary by Radio France Internationale
The Paris Court of Appeal has rejected a compensation claim against three US multinationals by Nicaraguan plantation workers left sick or sterile after working with the pesticide Nemagon.

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Nicaraguan banana workers poisoned by pesticides lose appeal in France

The Paris Court of Appeal has rejected a compensation claim against three US multinationals by Nicaraguan plantation workers left sick or sterile after working with the pesticide Nemagon.

·Paris, France
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Banana farm pesticides back in focus after sterility ruling

A French court has rejected a compensation claim against US multinationals by Nicaraguan farm workers poisoned by the pesticide Nemagon. Farmers worldwide still rely on noxious chemicals, often exported from the EU.

·Bonn, Germany
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Deutsche Welle broke the news in Bonn, Germany on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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