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  • CINCINNATI, OHIO QUESTION -- Kerry and the Chiquita "Banana War"

    10/16/2004 3:12:34 PM PDT · by TFine80 · 7 replies · 574+ views
    THOMAS ^ | June 12, 1990 | Kerry
    A BANANA WAR IN HONDURAS (Senate - June 12, 1990) [Begin insert] Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, I would like to bring to the attention of my colleagues to a serious situation which has been developing into a crisis for Honduras. The crisis involves a group of small independent banana growers in Honduras who are trying to break a virtual monopoly enjoyed by Chiquita Brands International, based in Cincinnati, OH. In recent months, the world market for bananas has been expanding dramatically, particularly with the opening of the Eastern European markets. Over the past several months, small banana growers in Honduras...