The Banana #Massacre was a massacre of #UnitedFruit Company workers that occurred between December 5 and 6, 1928 in the town of #Ciénaga, #Colombia. A strike began on Nov. 12, 1928, when workers ceased to work demanding dignified working conditions.

After several weeks with no agreement, the conservative government sent the Army against the strikers, resulting in massacre of upto 2,000 people.

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#Videos Las #protestas se extienden a la #Ciénaga de Zapata, vitrina de la Revolución cubana👉Se oyen también los #gritos de "pongan la luz" y "#libertad" en #Santiago de Cuba, Holguín y Matanzas, entre otros lugares https://bit.ly/3g9cK8t

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