Chiquita said it "regrettably has suspended operations in that country, and subsequently let go our current employees there".

President Jose Raul Mulino, whose changes to social security laws prompted the protest, called the strike ‘illegal’.

The Panamanian government declared a state of emergency today in one province after US banana giant Chiquita Brands laid off ...

The decision came after the “unjustified abandonment of work at our plantations and operational centers since April 28, which ...

Banana giant Chiquita Brands has fired its workers in Panama who have been out on strike for more than three weeks as part of nationwide protests against reforms to the social security system ...

The Panamanian government declares a state of emergency after around 5,000 workers are laid off by US banana giant Chiquita.

Banana producer Chiquita on Thursday announced it would lay off thousands of workers in Panama, following what it called ...

Chiquita Panama said the strike has cost it 'at least $75 million' in losses and caused 'irreversible damage' due to the ...

Chiquita Panama announced the termination of daily workers in Bocas del Toro following an 'unjustified abandonment of work' ...

What once happened in Puerto Armuelles, Chiriquí, could be repeating itself in Changuinola, Bocas del Toro. A region ...

Enea Lebrun/Reuters] Published On 23 May 202523 May 2025 Banana producer Chiquita has announced mass layoffs in Panama amid an ongoing strike. The United States-owned banana giant said on Friday ...