Bogotá, July 24, 2025 (AFP) - 7 former Chiquita execs sentenced to $3.4 mn fine, prison

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2025-07-24

Colombian courts on Wednesday sentenced seven former Chiquita Brands executives to $3.4 million in fines and over 11 years in prison, saying the multinational banana company's leaders helped finance violence. The sentence marks the first time Chiquita leadership faced punishment, finding the seven accused guilty of "aggravated conspiracy" and held them responsible for multiple crimes during the worst period of conflict in the banana-growing regio......

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