Grupo Continental (Honduras)

Grupo Continental is a Honduran conglomeration of businesses founded in 1929[1] and owned by the Rosenthal family, headed by Jaime Rosenthal. In October 2015 the Grupo was accused of supporting drug trafficking and money laundering.[2]

It consists of more than 50 businesses[3][4] employing more than 25,000 people.[5]

  • A Bank (Banco Continental)
  • Seguros Continental, an Insurance Company[6]
  • A Civil Engineering Contractor (Con-Delta)
  • Editorial Honduras, who run El Tiempo[7]
  • Canal 11, a broadcast TV network[8]
  • Cablecolor, a cable TV network[8]
  • A Cement Company (Cementos del Norte)[9]
  • An crocodile meat and skin export company (Cocodrilos Continental)
  • A Coffee Export and Cropping Company (Cafe Continental)
  • A Processing Free trade zone (ZIP Continental)
  • Empacadora Continental, a meatpacking plant[10]
  • Compañía Azucarera Chumbagua, una compañía Azucarera[11]
  • A Sugar Cane plantation, mill and refinery (Compañía Azucarera Chumbagua) Note: Compañía Azucarera Chumbagua does not belong to Grupo Continental.
  • A Large Percentage in the third largest Honduran Bank (Banco de Occidente)
  • Residential Zones in Many cities of Honduras- (Residencial Kassandras, Residencial Oro Verde, Colonia Universidad, Residencial Los Prado, Llanos De Sula)
  • A Banana Company (Bananas Naco)
  • Ranches for Cattle and Sheep Breeding- (Ganaderia Quimistan, Corderos Continental)
  • A Cacao Farm (Cacao Continental)

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