Carlos Castaño

Carlos Castaño leader of AUC proposed that it would be in best interests of Chiquita Brands to pay the AUC a few thousand dollars per month for security reasons.Chiquita Brands International Inc. a major supplier for Europe and North America was faced with very hard dilemma in which employees in Columbia were being threatened by terrorists and local guerilla. Managers had to strategize and or reengineer in order for Chiquita to continue and be a successful company.

Chiquita Brands International Inc. averages 4.5 billion dollars per year in revenues and is based out of Cincinnati OH; 70 million dollars are represented by their banana operations in Columbia. Columbia is controlled by guerrilla’s and paramilitary organizations. Carlos Castaño leader of AUC (United Self Defense Forces of Columbia) proposed that it would be in best interests of Chiquita Brands to pay the AUC a few thousand dollars per month for security reasons. AUC was labeled as a terrorist entity by the U.S. and doing business with them of any kind would be considered to be a federal offense. Chiquita employed 12,400 people in Columbia and had been in business there for almost 100 years. They accounted for nearly 70 million dollars of the local economy. Columbia were being threatened by terrorists and local guerilla. Managers had to strategize and or reengineer in order for Chiquita to continue and be a successful company.

Chiquita Brands International Inc. averages 4.5 billion dollars per year in revenues and is based out of Cincinnati OH; 70 million dollars are represented by their banana operations in Columbia. Columbia is controlled by guerrilla’s and paramilitary organizations. Carlos Castaño leader of AUC (United Self Defense Forces of Columbia) proposed that it would be in best interests of Chiquita Brands to pay the AUC a few thousand dollars per month for security reasons. AUC was labeled as a terrorist entity by the U.S. and doing business with them of any kind