Chiquita's former bosses in Colombia sentenced to 11 years in prison
by Adriaan Alsema | Jul 24, 2025
A judge convicted seven former executives of Chiquita Brands in Colombia for sponsoring terrorism and sentenced them to 11 months in prison.
The former executives were responsible for Chiquita’s contributions totaling $1.7 million to paramilitary organization AUC between 1995 and 2004, said the Prosecutor General’s Office in a press statement.
The contributions that led to the convictions were made in the northwestern Uraba region. The US corporation allegedly also financed paramilitary groups in the coastal town of Santa Marta.
Following meetings with AUC commanders, the Chiquita bosses agreed to contribute 3% of their exports to seven of the paramilitaries’ front companies in the Antioquia province.
The AUC used the corporate contributions to finance the illegal purchase of 3,000 AK-47 rifles that allowed the paramilitaries to expand their activities to other parts of Colombia.
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