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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2E3qtHiDF4. North / South Views. United Fruit & Human Rights. “BANANA REPUBLIC” TNCs SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS "CLASSIC ERA OF WESTERN TORTURING“. 5. GUATEMALA. 1931: GENERAL JORGE UBICO 1950: JACOBO ARBENZ. 6. NICARAGUA. 1907-33 U.S. OCCUPATION
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United Fruit & Human Rights • “BANANA REPUBLIC” • TNCs • SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS • "CLASSIC ERA OF WESTERN TORTURING“ 5
GUATEMALA • 1931: GENERAL JORGE UBICO • 1950: JACOBO ARBENZ 6
NICARAGUA • 1907-33 U.S. OCCUPATION • AUGUSTO CALDERON SANDINO • (1934-79) SOMOZA DICTATORSHIP • FSLN, CIVIL WAR, IRAN-CONTRA SCANDAL 10
DEFORESTATION • 2% OF RAINFORSTS REMAIN • DISPLACED PEASANTS 12
HEALTH • NEMATODES • DBCP “NEMAGON” 13
PARADOX • Carrie McCracken: “Hundreds of thousands of hectares of rich and diverse tropical ecosystems have been transformed into the monotonous and chemical drenched landscapes of banana plantations.” • WHAT IS THE SOLUTION?