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The united fruit company has long been maligned as an imperial bastion of american business interests quick to exploit its workers and slow to return profits to where it extracts its commodity this view has been more tenuous in colombia than in other latin american countries especially in light of the 1928 massacre of striking united fruit . Bananas and business the united fruit company in colombia 1899 2000 peeling back history on an infamous fruit business 3 7 2005 the operations of united fruit in colombia ufco during the twentieth century have come to symbolize the downside of american economic might especially in latin america. The united fruit company in colombia 1899 2000 marcelo bucheli published new york new york university press 2005 pages xi 239 reviewed by but this small fault is offset by a sound approach to the period and the social and political environment in which the company had to work bananas and business reports valuable research . Bananas and business the united fruit company in colombia 1899 2000 this system ensured the coordinated flow of highly perishable bananas to their final markets united fruit had good relationships with most of the governments of the countries in which it operated so its huge investments were safe from any threat no issue related to . Bananas and business the united fruit company in colombia 1899 2000 the united fruit company in colombia 1899 2000 marcelo bucheli no preview available 2005 common terms and phrases american annual report assets banana business banana export banana industry banana market banana workers began bogot