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Why the Cincinnati Enquirer Was Forced to Apologize for 1998 Expose of Chiquita's Latin America Dealings

2007-03-23

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Chiquita, Cincinnati Enquirer, Latin America, Media, National - US

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Why the Cincinnati Enquirer Was Forced to Apologize for 1998 Expose of Chiquita's Latin America Dealings

In 1998, the Cincinnati Enquirer published an 18-page expose of Chiquita's dealings in Latin America. The paper found that Chiquita exposed entire communities to dangerous U.S.-banned pesticides, forced the eviction of an entire Honduran village at gunpoint, suppressed unions and paid a fortune to U.S. politicians to influence trade policy. The Enquirer was later forced to issue a front-page apology and pay Chiquita a reported $14 million after it was revealed the lead reporter, Mike Gallagher, illegally accessed more than 2,000 Chiquita voice mails. [rush transcript included]