From 1997 to 2004, Chiquita Brands International made over 100 payments totaling $1.7 million to the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC), a designated terrorist organization responsible for massacres and human rights atrocities. In 2007, Chiquita pleaded guilty and paid a $25 million fine. In June 2024, a Florida jury found Chiquita liable and ordered $38.3 million in damages to victims' families. In July 2025, a Colombian court convicted seven Chiquita executives, sentencing them to 11 years in prison.