Ivory Coast toxic waste lawsuit near settlement
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC’s Liz MacKean about a possible settlement in a class action lawsuit against multinational company Trafigura. The company is accused of illegally dumping toxic waste in the West African nation of Ivory Coast, making tens of thousands of people sick.
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