Should a worldwide business running in a violent country pay a paramilitary group to keep its workers from damage? Carlos Castano, the leader of the Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia, a paramilitary group, was requiring payment in return for not damaging Banadex's operations or workers.
This case analyzes the history of Chiquita (previously the United Fruit Company) in Colombia (and other South American nations), its interaction with the nation's social and political structure, and the problems of doing company in among the world's most violent nations.
PUBLICATION DATE: February 01, 2010 PRODUCT #: UV4265-PDF-ENG
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