On #ThisDayInHistory in 1928, #Colombian troops did the bidding of #UnitedFruitCompany, turning machine guns on, and murdering, 2,000 #striking workers in the #BananaMassacre. UFC, now #Chiquita, has a blood-soaked, evil history. There is no ethical consumption under #capitalism.

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“El olvido estaba programado.”
Prof. Kevin Coleman uncovers how the 1928 Banana Massacre was buried by design—in archives, politics & memory. Featured in El Espectador, his work shows that reclaiming history is a fight for justice.
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On #ThisDayInHistory in 1928, #Colombian government troops, forced to serve #UnitedFruitCompany, murdered by machine gun 2,000 #striking workers in the #BananaMassacre. UFC is responsible for countless atrocities but still exists as #Chiquita. Capitalist imperialism is violence.