Ernst Otto Stalinski
Ernst Otto Stalinski (1944–2005) was a German humanist and entrepreneur. His involvement in a variety of agricultural enterprises led him to be a participant in the struggle between banana exporters Chiquita and Fyffes, dubbed the Banana Wars, in the 1990s.[1]
Stalinski's legal cases in Honduras alleged that while representing the European company Fyffes, he became the object of strong-arm tactics by the multinational Chiquita Brands that included an alleged kidnapping attempt. When – in his opinion – the legal cases in Honduras became entangled in a web of power and corruption, his initial case was thrown out of the Honduran criminal court. He then filed a claim against the State of Honduras before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in Washington D.C.[1] Stalinski v. Honduras determined that Honduras didn´t break the Human Rights warranties to a fair trial in the case the Supreme Court ruled close in favor of Chiquita officers.[2]
While involved in litigation against Chiquita and its competing banana purchasing agent, Stalinski was also involved in trying to expand a business he owned making children's furniture.[citation needed]
He died in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, on 8 December 2005 of natural causes.[citation needed]
Further reading
[edit]- Stalinski v. Bakoczy, 41 F. Supp. 2d 755 (S.D. Ohio 1998)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Cincinnati Enquirer's Major Series Breaks Open U.S. Multinational's Wall-to-Wall Skullduggery in the Chiquita Banana Republic of Honduras". Council On Hemispheric Affairs. 11 May 1998. Archived from the original on 1 June 2006. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ OEA/Ser.L/V/II.124, doc. 5 (2005)
3. Banana Company Executive Arrested in Kidnap Case by Freddy Cuevas, 6/11/96. https://apnews.com/24438f974181d041547218139e362498