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Chiquita Brands International
WebsiteChiquita Brands International is a leading global marketer and distributor of bananas and other produce.
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CCI Score: Chiquita Brands International
-41.28
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Chiquita Brands International: No Federal Lobbying Reported for 2024 Election Cycle
Chiquita Brands International did not report any lobbying of the federal government during the 2024 election cycle, demonstrating a clean record in political contributions and lobbying efforts and a reduced risk of complicity in supporting authoritarian practices.
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- FEB192025
Chiquita Brands International did not report any lobbying of the federal government during the 2024 election cycle, demonstrating a clean record in political contributions and lobbying efforts and a reduced risk of complicity in supporting authoritarian practices.
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Political Contributions and Lobbying Efforts
March 19
The report from OpenSecrets confirms that Chiquita Brands International has not engaged in federal lobbying during the 2024 election cycle. In the context of resisting complicity in rising authoritarianism, such non-engagement in potentially manipulative political contributions and lobbying is viewed positively.
Chiquita Brands International Profile: Summary • OpenSecrets
- JUN132024
A federal jury in Florida held Chiquita Brands International responsible for making payments to the AUC, a Colombian paramilitary group designated as a terrorist organization. The verdict, which resulted in $38.3 million in damages awarded to victims’ families, underscores the company's complicity in fueling human rights abuses and economic collaboration with extremist forces.
-70
Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility
March 19
Chiquita’s direct financial payments to the AUC, despite the group’s designation as a terrorist entity, demonstrate a severe breach of ethical responsibility and disregard for human rights. Such actions have contributed to creating a climate where violent repression and human rights abuses are enabled.
A jury says Chiquita should pay millions over paramilitary killings in Colombia
-80
Economic Collaboration
March 19
By engaging in financial transactions with the AUC, a group responsible for widespread violence, Chiquita has demonstrated economic collaboration with an authoritarian and extremist entity. This behavior not only undermines public accountability but also contributes to a broader ecosystem of impunity and repression.
A jury says Chiquita should pay millions over paramilitary killings in Colombia
- JUN132024
After 17 years of litigation, Chiquita Brands International was found liable for financing the United Self-defense Forces of Colombia (AUC), a right-wing paramilitary group implicated in severe human rights abuses. The verdict and accompanying $38.3m damages order expose deep ethical and economic complicity in fostering violent regimes.
- JUN112024
A Florida jury found Chiquita Brands International liable for knowingly providing financial support to the Colombian paramilitary group AUC, a designated terrorist organization. The verdict held the company accountable for unethical business practices that contributed to human rights abuses and enabled violent activities, reinforcing concerns about corporate complicity in oppressive structures.
-85
Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility
March 19
Chiquita's payment to the AUC, classified as 'security services', directly supported a violent, far‐right paramilitary group, undermining ethical business practices and human rights responsibilities. This decision not only highlights a blatant disregard for the societal impact of their financial engagements but also establishes a precedent for corporate decisions that prioritize profit over human lives.
-90
Economic and Structural Influence
March 19
The financial transactions identified with the AUC demonstrate clear economic collaboration with an extremist organization. By channeling funds that indirectly bolstered the operational capacity of a group involved in severe violence and human rights abuses, Chiquita's actions contribute to an economic framework that supports authoritarian and oppressive practices.
- JUN112024
Chiquita Brands International has been held liable by a US court for making payments to the Colombian paramilitary group AUC. The payments, totaling over $1.7 million from 1997 to 2004, were made under duress to protect its employees, but contributed to a broader environment of human rights abuses and economic collaboration with a terrorist-designated group.
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Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices
March 19
The company's actions have severely undermined worker rights, with its payments indirectly contributing to the violence and human rights abuses suffered by banana workers and trade unionists. This demonstrates a neglect of ethical business practices and labor relations responsibilities.
Banana giant Chiquita held liable by US court for funding paramilitaries
-80
Economic Collaboration
March 19
Chiquita's direct financial engagement with the AUC, a designated terrorist and paramilitary organization, illustrates a disturbing case of economic collaboration. The company's payments not only supported the operational capacity of a group involved in widespread human rights abuses but also indirectly bolstered an authoritarian network.
Banana giant Chiquita held liable by US court for funding paramilitaries
- JUN102024
After 17 years of litigation, a U.S. jury held Chiquita Brands International liable for financing the AUC paramilitary death squads in Colombia, marking a historic win for the victims of severe human rights abuses.
-85
Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices
March 19
Chiquita Brands International demonstrated a blatant disregard for human rights by knowingly channeling funds to paramilitary groups responsible for widespread abuses. Their financing of the AUC, a designated terrorist organization, directly contributed to the suffering of vulnerable communities in Colombia.
-80
Economic Collaboration
March 19
By providing over $1.7 million in illegal funding to the AUC from 1997 to 2004, Chiquita engaged in economic collaboration that effectively supported a paramilitary organization responsible for authoritarian violence and human rights atrocities. This financial engagement underscores the company’s complicity in state-sanctioned violence.
- MAR151997
An investigation into Chiquita's association with Carl Lindner reveals significant political donations aimed at influencing U.S. trade policies, highlighting the company’s role in buying political influence. The revelations point to donations made to both Republican and Democratic causes, which, from an anti-fascist perspective, contribute to the wider problem of corporate money swaying policymaking in ways that may erode democratic accountability.
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Political Contributions and Lobbying Efforts
March 19
Chiquita, through its association with Carl Lindner and American Financial Corp., engaged in significant political contributions to both Republican and Democratic causes. These actions were aimed at influencing trade policies and political decisions regarding the banana trade. Such financial leverage is concerning from an anti-fascist perspective because it underscores corporate willingness to buy political influence, thereby potentially supporting authoritarian practices or undermining democratic accountability.
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