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...Washington has made its own deal with at least one backer of the Colombian paramilitaries: Under an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice in March, banana giant Chiquita Brands International acknowledged it had paid $1.7 million to Colombia's paramilitary groups. The company said it had made the payments to protect its employees, but about half of the money was paid after the paramilitary federation in question, the United Self Defense Forces of Colombia, or AUC, had been placed on Washington's list of foreign terrorist organizations in September...
...According to court documents filed in the case, Chiquita executives were aware of the inclusion of the AUC on the the U.S. list of foreign terror organizations, and debated whether they should continue with the payments. The documents show that the company consulted with a lawyer who, in a February 2003 e-mail stated unequivocally: "Bottom line: CANNOT MAKE THE PAYMENT...
...whether the roasting equipment, possibly submerged in contaminated water, can be saved. That's troublesome for small roasters and for giants like Procter & Gamble, which closed its Folgers plant in New Orleans just before the hurricane. Bananas destined for Gulfport, Miss., are being diverted to other ports, with Chiquita sending boats to Freeport, Texas, and Port Everglades, Fla. "If volume is affected, our customers will have to raise prices," says Chiquita spokesman Michael Mitchell. At least hot-sauce fans can rest assured: Avery Island, La.--based McIlhenny, maker of Tabasco sauce, claims production is running smoothly and all its employees...
...only take his first visit to the subcontinent but also visit Afghanistan. They embraced the idea, and Hagin, who helps make sure the trains run on time, put the planning together with aides from the White House Military Office and the Secret Service. Hagin, a former vice president at Chiquita Brands with experience in the Third World, was a natural at this. He had helped to plan Bush?s secret Thanksgiving mission to Iraq in 2003 when he surprised everyone - including the accompanying White House press corps - by winging from his Crawford, Texas, ranch to Baghdad to serve turkey...
...your delectation, are some of FM’s favorite moments: November 8, 2001 An intrepid FM reporter attempted to go trick-or-treating at University President Lawrence H. Summers’ house. Dressed up as a lady-bug and accompanied by a slutty Margaret Thatcher and scantily-clad Chiquita banana, FM banged on Summers’ door and screeched “Trick-or-Treat! Smell my feet! Give me something good to eat!” Sadly, Summers was nowhere to be found, and the FMer went disappointedly home, Larry-less and unsatiated by any delicious Halloween treats...