Tag: El Pulpo

Business & Economics

The dark history of bananas

Manuel Bonilla’s mission to reclaim power in Honduras was a precursor to a much larger struggle for land and control in Central America, as US fruit companies attempted to establish banana plantations. The domination of multinational companies in Latin America, such as United Fruit and Chiquita Brands, has led to displacement of local populations, deforestation, and hazardous working conditions.

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