Banana Massacre (Masacre de las Bananeras)
The Banana Massacre refers to the killing of striking workers employed by the United Fruit Company in December 1928 in the town of Ciénaga, Magdalena Department, Colombia. The event occurred when the Colombian Army opened fire on laborers who had gathered to demand improved working conditions, wages, and contractual recognition. Estimates of the death toll […]
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