Deep in Guatemala’s jungle, drugs and murder are new neighbors to palm oil 0 SHARES Share it! The deaths occurred on the fringes of the Pataxte estate that supplies palm oil to Nestle and Cargill, with authorities saying landing strips on the estate had been used by traffickers. “We’ve found landing strips, some of them clandestine. Reuters could not independently verify the number of NaturAceites landing strips in the area. Some Semuy II villagers said they were afraid both of the military camped out under the towering palms, and of what the future holds once the soldiers leave.

Source: Manila Bulletin October 09, 2019 09:45 UTC