The Banana Massacre and the Birth of Modern Colombia

In 1928, United Fruit Company workers in Ciénaga went on strike for better conditions, triggering a military crackdown ordered by President Miguel Abadía Méndez. Lucas and Luna explore the Ciénaga massacre, where soldiers fired into crowds of striking banana workers, killing dozens and burying them in mass graves. This episode examines the political fallout, the suppression of witness testimony, and how this event shattered the illusion of national unity, fueling decades of violence and distrust in Colombian institutions. We look at key figures like Carlos Lemos Simmonds and the role of foreign corporations in shaping local politics during the Liberal Republic era.

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