From Complexly.

The humble banana: a fruit so ordinary, it’s hard to believe it once helped topple a democracy. This is the story of the United Fruit Company, and how two businessmen built a banana empire that took over Central America, leading to a civil war that lasted over 3 decades… or is it?

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