Title: Chiquita Brands International, Inc. | American corporation | Britannica
Headings: Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
American corporation
Chiquita Brands International, Inc.

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In 1998 the Cincinnati Enquirer published a series of articles accusing Chiquita of a variety of misdeeds, including workers’ rights violations; the newspaper retracted the articles after it was learned that some of the evidence on which the stories were based had been obtained illegally. In 2007 Chiquita pleaded guilty to charges of making illegal protection payments to a right-wing militia in Colombia, for which it was fined $25 million as part of a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice. This article was most recently revised and updated by Jeannette L. Nolen, Assistant Editor. History at your fingertips
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Quick Facts
date
1970 - present
headquarters
New York City
areas of involvement
Meat processing
Fruit farming
Banana