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]}

• Stalinski v. Bakoczy, 41 F. Supp. 2d 755 (S.D. Ohio 1998)

3. Banana Company Executive Arrested in Kidnap Case by Freddy Cuevas, 6/11/96. https://apnews.com/24438f974181d041547218139e362498