If international companies operating in the violent militant group people pay to keep their employees safe from harm? Leaders Banadex subsidiary Chiquita Brands' in Colombia faced with a dilemma in 1997. Carlos Castano, leader of the self-Unidas Colombia, paramilitary groups, demanded payment in exchange for not harm Banadex employees or operations. Managers must weigh the various options, including, among other things, making payments or closing operations. This case history of Chiquita (previously the company United Fruit), in Colombia (and other countries of South America) and its interaction with the political and social structure of the country, and the difficulties of doing business in one of the most powerful countries in the world. "Hide
by Andrew Wicks, Jenny Mead Source: Darden School of Business 11 pages. Publication Date: 01 February 2010. Prod. #: UV4265-PDF-ENG
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