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Panama hopes to secure return of US banana giant Chiquita

  • Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino plans to meet with representatives of Chiquita Brands in Brazil to discuss the company's return to Panama after laying off its entire workforce due to a strike.
  • Chiquita laid off over 6,000 workers in Changuinola earlier this spring after protests that halted operations.
  • Minister Julio Molto stated that talks with Chiquita are progressing positively and expressed hope, stating, 'If everything goes as planned, we could have good news in September or the end of this month,' regarding Chiquita's return.
  • Chiquita is currently evaluating its losses and considering hiring new staff as part of its plans to resume operations.
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The president of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, will meet in Brazil with the US banana company Chiquita Brands in search of an agreement for the company to resume operations in the country, after closing and dismissing all its staff for a strike, said Monday a minister. Chiquita, who employed more than 6,000 people in Panama in the town of Changuinola, in the Caribbean province of Bocas del Toro, fired the workers after protests that semi-paralyzed t…

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The president of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, will meet in Brazil with the US banana company Chiquita Brands in search of an agreement for the company to resume operations in the country, after closing and dismissing all its staff for a strike, said Monday, August 18, a minister.Chiquita, who employed more than 6,000 people in Panama in the town of Changuinola, in the Caribbean province of Bocas del Toro, fired the workers after protests that semi-…

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Panama hopes to secure return of US banana giant Chiquita

Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino will meet with representatives of US banana giant Chiquita Brands in Brazil later this month amid a push for the company to resume operations in his country after it laid off its entire workforce due…

One of the central points of the negotiating table is that Chiquita "come back" and hire staff in Bocas del Toro.

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PortalFruticola.com broke the news in on Monday, August 18, 2025.
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