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Feb 2024
52m 57s

The Disturbing Business of Bananas

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<p>The disturbing business of bananas - a documentary looking at the dark history of the banana industry &amp; The United Fruit Company. This involves the coup in Honduras, the banana massacre, and overthrowing the democratically-elected Guatemalan leader. The banana industry is responsible for massacres, revolutions, wars, and secret deals with the CIA. At ... Show More
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