The CIA's Secret Genocide in Guatemala
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- čas přidán 25. 02. 2022
- The story of the banana republics, the United Fruit company, or the CIA intervention of the 40s and 50s are virtually impossible stories to tell correctly. They are simply too big and complicated. Mixing them together as I've done here means leaving out a vast majority of the story. A thousand unmentioned thoughts. I think, maybe, with around 3 hours or so you could start to get a basic handle on it, but I've done my best with twenty minutes. Hopefully it helps to at least start painting the picture.
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bananas is "cheap" and i don't have much money, i do buy some other fruits but sometimes only bananas.
also we need to think of what would happen to them if we stop buying them...
feel like a no win situation.
@@bobrobert6277 Yes, the world is extremely complicated
Sorry but CIA only exists after WWII after the dissolution of the OSS, previous actions were either from the US government or the US army
You are one of just two creators I support. Thanks for the great content. I always look forward to your uploads.
What a complicated web we weave, we humans. I live here in California, wine country, and watch as our country is now going down many of the same lanes as those you showed in this episode. All the hindsight in the world, all the studying of history and knowing where we came from, sometimes cannot stop the juggernaut that is thrusting us forward into the doom we already see so clearly in the future. The near future. I am 67, very sick, so I won’t have to live in that future, but those I love will, especially my children and their children. Anyway, you are amazing as usual, I knew some of this, but not the details in the way that you showed them and I am grateful for that. Keep doing what you’re doing and I will add you to my Patreon. I only support two other people. But I want to see you continue. Not to puff up your ego or anything, but you are one of those rare voices in the wilderness we so desperately need. Thank you, not just for the education and the information, but the sheer joy of hearing your lyrical voice, and your poetic words describe both the joy and the pain, as well as the beauty of wherever it is that you are speaking from. Thank you, and many blessings.
I feel so ashamed. In the 1980s I spent a short tour in Guatemala with the US Air Force. I believed then, as I always had, that I was on the side of right and freedom. I had no knowledge of Guatemala's history or its people. Videos like this continue to rub my face in the United States' despicable behavior.
All we can ask of humans is that they grow from their experiences, instead of shrink from them.
@@RareEarthSeries well put
They killed bob marley when he said peace. Usa govt is the worse thing happen to this world along with their rich aunty in england. That is why its hard to fight putin and win. They fly run walk dive drive crawl swim around the world and made way too many enemies. See them begging for oil? Love it! Venezuela should kick them in the face for what they did to that country. And twisted Jamaica arm to freeze their assets after those people gave us so much cheap oil out of the goodness kf their hearts.
@@RareEarthSeries cut off his toes is a cure ? Lol kmt
Most wars have nothing to do with justice and freedom, most likely the opposite
"The CIA's secret genocides" is a long list, thanks for clearing up that it was the one in Guatemala
My first thought was like the Life of Pablo album cover "Which one?"
The list continued into the Ukraine until the Russians decided enough was enough. Time to "Liberate" the people and end the UN/WEF/CIA lies. It's Bananas. Ha!
@@Jennyk448 stop eating propaganda
@@Jennyk448 calling Ukraine "the Ukraine" = opinion immediately disregarded
@@Tkm-bi8gk what if someone says the United States
My father and family are from Guatemala. I've asked and both my father, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and older cousins have all spoken on what your video mentions. They lived it and it was a lot to deal with. This a good video, full of detailed and historically accurate information.
As a fellow Central American, I can't stand looking at these type of stories because my heart just shrinks in my chest. My people have gone through so much but we are still fighting to survive each day.
when people ask me why i would want to leave the u.s after i make enough money, videos like this is why. The society and culture here is toxic and has its hands in so much blood. Poppa Gringo don't like freedom
My heart skipped a beat while watching what about the other cover ups we don’t even know ever happened
My mom's from Guatemala, and I identify very heavily with that part of of my family. I've been screaming this stuff to anybody who'd hear it for YEARS. Thanks for making this video.
Never stop screaming your stories....
For you are your stories and vice versa..... Bravissimo!!!!
Even Asians in America are now mistreated and abused.
@@MrBlurpBlurp-hg3dj Asians in America are abusive. Go to Asia and say that..dare ya
@mr oko Add him to the pile. A *lot* of people are guilty here
Well, if you ever want to know more of our culture, feel free to ask or visit. We get a bad rap, but it's a country that reflects its people, a contrast of bitterness and beauty
You'll always have my gratitude for telling the world the truth about this. -A Guatemalan
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❤❤❤ Truth will set us free
You might find the "Dole goes bananas" documentary informative. ... & hit the Like 👍
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I'm Horrified and as an American ,very ashamed The common people here in USA are held down and back as well You can't get but so high unless you join their wicked secret clubs God plans revenge for all those mistreated Even the innocent here will suffer for the wickedness of the elite
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Being an American citizen is like being the child of a mob boss. You’re lied to until the dust settles, and everything is done “for your sake” or “for the sake of freedom”. Whether it’s your own countrymen that die to make the rich richer, or innocents abroad, the grief caused, and eventually revealed, is so severe that you almost fear to know the truth. My grandfather worked for the USAF during the Vietnam war in public relations, and he was often the one who would have to break the bad news to people who’s sons were never coming home. My father still remembers the rage my grandfather felt when the Pentagon Papers were put out in the public, when he saw that all those coffins, obituaries, grieving families *he had personally attended to* were for nothing. I can’t imagine being on the receiving end of my country’s actions. I cannot comprehend what it must have been like for the people of Guatemala and other “Banana republics”. All I know is that none of this should have happened. Corporate lobbying has a fucking bodycount, both within the states and outside of it, and we as a nation will never live up to our own founding principles until we get rid of it. All I can do is hope that eventually, the people of Guatemala and the other nations we hurt without reason might heal past the scars we have left. As an American, I wish I could apologize on behalf of my country, but I can do so no more than the child of a mob boss can apologize to their fathers victims.
it's not your or our fault
God is getting ready for a massive harvest of evil. You will reap what you sow. Repent and call on the Lord. All truth will rock the world, tyranny, and enslavement will be dealt with . Watch out Families, Churches, Governments, Businesses, Arts/sports, Education , and Media! Our Savior answers prayers !
@@julielindholme9584
Psalm 34:21
King James Version
21 Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
please.
Use indentions, good point though.
I hope that those countries devastated can find the strength and proper leadership to unite against their oppressors.
I'm a Guatemalan and an American (Dad Guatemalan and mom American) and, seeing all this deeply saddens me. I visited Guatemala last year and I heard a story that happened right near our home village of soldiers decapitating the locals. That period in our history is wrought with strife and hardship. To think that the greed of a few caused so much suffering for my family in Guatemala is unforgivable. I wonder what lives my family could have had in Guatemala if they were given a chance to succeed but, now I have to think about how to get my younger brothers and sister to America. The opportunities there for success are far and few between and because of the decisions of these men and their greed I, their fellow American will suffer for it. I love America and I consider myself an American through and through but the way the CIA has treated not only the country of Guatemala, but also other countries in the middle east, is not what this country stands for. Unfortunately it doesn't seem like anyone cares. I think the CIA will keep on doing this until they are regulated. How many documents like MK-Ultra have to be released before they are stopped? There are decisions that should be open to the public, there shouldn't be this feeling of invulnerability in the CIA. They are not above the law, they are not above human rights and, they are not above democracy. As Americans, we above all, should uphold these values.
The past can't be changed and as population exploded everywhere in recent centuries, also technology and travel it's certain something even worse could have happened. A lot of liberals are promoting these hate speeches/history lessons to stir strife/division and overthrow governments. Thank God the past doesn't exist as before, but the past is being weaponized. It's not because the ones doing it have something better in mind for you either. It's 100% about them. Don't be deceived.
AMERICA IS THE CONTINENT, NOT THE NAME OF THE EMPIRE. THEREFORE, WE ARE ALL AMERICANS FROM ALASKA IN THE NORTH POLE TO THE PATAGONIA IN THE SOUTH POLE.
UNITED STATES IS ONLY 1 COUNTRY, THE EMPIRE. THEREFORE, THE PEOPLE THERE ARE UNITEDSTATIANS.
SO YOU SEE THEY EVEN HAVE STOLEN THE NAME BEC THEIR ORIGINAL GOAL WAS TO CONQUER THE WHOLE CONTINENT, SO THEY DON'T EVEN TEACH YOU IN SCHOOL THE REAL NAME OF THE COUNTRY.
AND BESIDES THE COUNTRY BELONGS TO THE NATIVES, NOT TO THE WHITES THAT INVADED- THE WHITES R THE REAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, THIEVES!
I KNOW ABOUT YOUR NATIVE COUNTRY OF GUATEMALA BECAUSE I LIVED HERE FOR A FEW YRS DURING THE MILITARY DICTATORSHIP. VERY SAD. I URGE YOU TO NOT DISCARD YOUR ROOTS TOTALLY. IT'S TIME FOR GUATEMALANS TO GO BACK AND TAKE OVER THEIR CULTURE, OTHERWISE IT WILL EXTINGUISH.
THE NEW GENERATIONS HAVE TO CHANGE IT ALL AROUND.
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@@LAKSHMIANGELES Study history, there are similar themes from ALL peoples from the beginning. Name one person in the US that's holding you or someone you know back. You lay blame because you don't want to work for something and feel you deserve it. With the coming global control and government (the ones that love to stir hate and bias in people like you) will make you long for days past.
it is written in a book that at some point all evil empires and the wicked systems of this world will be brought to an end spiritually and physically.
20:09 “this is the trade we made for agriculture .”
If the USA criminals could be punished ; farm workers will still be oppressed
As a Guatemalan, thank you for posting this video. This hardly ever gets talked about and it affected a lot of brothers in the blood and my own family. God Bless.
I’ve brought this up to my friends and they look at me like I’m crazy. “America would never do that”
Our media won’t talk about it, just know some of us Americans are trying to learn and educate.
I visited your amazing country a few years back. Wonderful people. I hope to return someday.
It was however, striking to see the extent of American subterfuge and intimidation. I saw similar stories in Panama, Nicaragua , and Costa Rica. I was one of the rare Americans aware of American exploits. It’s a shame that a country with such proud, brace citizens, can have a government that acts so poorly on its behf
@@BVonBuescher Yes for instance often Americans talk about how in North Korea the capital (Pyongyang), is so vastly different then the rest of the country as its intimdatingly forced into being a retreat for the elite. What many dont realize is this is exactly how Guatemala is set up, the control is through the capitalist economy and the moment you leave the capital (Guatemala CIty Department), the real issues begin to show through, but the city is so vastly different you could live your entire life in it and never know whats even going on outside of it.
@@FelipsFacts I am truly ashamed of what America forced on the Guatemalan people. God Bless the Guatemalan people.
@@reggveg Prior to 1959 Guatemala was richer economically and socially then Costa Rica, were it not for the US influence Guatemala today would be on par or above countries like Panama and Costa Rica, our detriment was from the yankees and continues to be an issue to this day
This was a well told story, horrific and necessary. There are several major themes presented here, too big to be absorbed in one gulp. I hope you'll keep telling these stories, until they're more widely known and understood. Thank you, Rare Earth.
Sounds like CIA attacks poor countries or weak countries.
@@deloresbusher-miller5384 after people like Us help to make them that way!! As you can tell from the story this isn't something new we've been doing this to countries for a long time and before we were doing it our European cousins were doing it before us where do you think we learned it from?
Look what condition it is in now they have been still doing this until this very day that's how Freeway Rick Ross was used and thrown away and many others just like him are still being used by the CIA.
If you watch that TV show SNOWFALL that's what that show is about the FREEWAY Rick Ross story!
The Chiquita banana company is still there they change their name to Chiquita after the people drove the old company out they changed the name but I still doing the same s*** but now they're paying the gang members to be able to do business in the country now.
Now they have to deal with the kidnapping of their CEOs and other rich white corporate thugs! 👌😂😆
Now this is the BS they have to deal with in order to do business there in that country now they have to pay out their asses in order to do business now you have to deal with the gangs instead of the armies.
And if you want to control that country now you have to come down to their level and you can't do that and not look bad in public too.
... and pray for him and his family to keep safe & healthy.
Tashi delek !
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watch "cuando las montanas tiemblan"- when the mountains tremble- to get more specifics. also, the movie "el norte" is set in the latter years of the guatemalan civil war.
@ j k ... 5 mo ago ... yes, there is always several themes presented on USA CIA R3HHr evil ...
This suits the CIA evil R3HHr Deep State control "players" very very well ... as it means that nobody can detect their R3HHr = RED #3 Hylic Hegemonic retardation - of not being human ... whilst continuing along their merry path, supposedly unstoppable ...
What they want in every nation ... is their own kind R3HHr diseased people in leadership ... or pluralism players that let R3HHr evil "slide underneath" ...
So now you can understand ... why many wars and coups and assassinations etc ... of proper people in leadership circles who are a THREAT ...
Just about the whole planet is now entrapped in this mess ...
Some big nations are (now) free of it ... so there is hope ... that the whole planet can be disentangled from R3HHr disease in humans ...
Thank you for covering this, and let's not forget how US gave syphilis to NOT only Guatemala during the 40's-50's they also gave that to their own home in Tuskegee. Resentment could be an understatement as to how ppl/family lineage were affected yet, most chose to forgive and let go. And US gave a half ass apology, if that's what you call an "apology" speaks VOLUME about US then and still now... But yayyyy, America 🇺🇸 😂
because modern mfs don't care about history or culture, they're brainwashed by social media and everyone wants to follow western culture. @@crankycraig228
My father told me the horrible stories. The united fruit company killed so many people like my fathers friend who was poisoned because he was a union organizer.
If anyone's looking for more info on fucked things the CIA has done over the years, and in particular the Indonesian genocide of the 60's, you should read "The Jakarta Method" by Vincent Bevins. A very refreshing take on this history.
Oh, and the Wikipedia article for MK ultra.
@@skippy9214 If you aren't already familiar, look up "The minds of men" from Truth Stream Media, really good documentary on MK Ultra, it's free on CZcams.
They took in some of the top nazi Concentration Camp doctors and gave them free reign.
@@inksuckeye1 Operation "Paperclip".
I agree. That book helped me connect a lot of dots
Both of my parents experienced this. My father saw my grandfather get executed. I grew up hating the US for it. I've come to understand that most Americans didn't even know what was going and and I understand that now. Thank you for making this video
Phila Coates?
That complicates issues. Doesn't it? It demands that we define terms with greater precision. It was not the U. S. that did this... It was specific individuals using the resources of the United State for their personal gain who did this.
Solution: As Americans, ensure that when you think you are represented, you are certain what you want to be resented as and how you want to be presented to the world.
As citizens of whatever country we find ourselves occupying, we must remove the blinder of survival, victim-hood and irresponsibility. Too long have we sold good sense and dignity for a plate of victuals.
"Just because that is how it is doesn't mean that is how it has to be."
Accepting this truth and carefully working out solutions cognizant of the struggle and times we inhabit will see better days return. Even if they don't come in our time, we can bequeath the tools for liberty to posterity and that is a fight worth fighting.
Amen to that brother!
I disagree. Americans knew and rejoiced. They know full well how their "freedom" is maintained.
it’s like what russia is doing to ukraine
My mom grew up through the whole civil war essentially and I was born just 2 years after it had ended. I still felt its legacy growing up with the increasing crime rate and crushing poverty.
My father and mother fled Guatemala because of this Civil War in the 80’s, starting a new life in Texas, but most Americans really knew nothing about this, only the ones invested in the banana business knew.
Same. My dad is Guatemalan, my mom American. They left in 1983 because it got too dangerous: when one of my dad’s coworkers (a fellow doctor at the hospital) was killed in a car bomb, they decided it was time to go. My mom is still saddened by this; she loved living there.
Guatemalan here, living in the States. A marvelous analysis of the bloody hierarchies that have defined that nation since Pedro de Alvarado conquered the southern Maya kingdoms in the early 1500s. I moved away when I was 7, but even as a child younger than 7-years-old the racial hierarchies of Guatemala were so stark, so in-your-face, that a small child could understand them quite quickly. The white people lived in the nice "zonas" of Guatemala City, with the skyscrapers and the verdant foliage right next to the mountainsides and the airport. The Ladinos--which my family belonged to--were in the less nice "zonas" with the cinder block houses near the "barrancos" or canyons, and where the trees didn't grow as big and tall. The "Indios" or Maya, lived IN the "barrancos," in tin shacks with no running water, filled with crime and filth. These hierarchies were even worse in the countryside. I still remember that all these years later.
Does the government not help the natives there?
Millions of mayans what conquered?
@@crttsome7504 the government is still a puppet of the USA and “western” powers….right now, loads of North American mining companies are taking over
@@jaimeventuraosorio1265 Thats a shame. They should at least share the wealth with the natives.
@@crttsome7504 pretty soon all 'common civilians' will be the natives
I had a college history teacher back in the day who talked about united fruit company, Guatemala and the CIA. Your video was a great continuation of that class.
Not just Guatemala, the genocide it was in all centroamerica Honduras, el Salvador, etc... well USA has committed genocide all over the world 🌎
What is happening to us Westerners now is analogous to what has happened before. And the model and paradigm in which the United Fruit Company finally died by total societal collapse and megadeath is the way Klaus Schwab, Bill Gates and George Soros will fail - with our blood spilt all over the soil.
Watch this video (on double-speed) weep. For this is our future in Western civilization.
I read the Bitter Fruit book in one of my university classes. This video presentation is much better narrated version of the story.
My ap us history class covered this and a lot of the other bs stuff that the us has done which really feels how all the highschool history classes should be, the normal class didn't go into any of this type of stuff from talking to people who took it
It's been 30 years since my travels in Guatemala; I will never forget the wonderful people or their beautiful country. May God bless them all and keep them free. Thank you for reminding me of their struggle.
Back in the mid 90's I worked at a food factory in Northern California. There are a lot of these north of the Golden Gate. Making those granola bars and organic cookies you all like.
One of my co-workers was an older Guatemalan woman. She kind of stood out next to all the hippies and skaters that worked there. She would admonish us for cursing. And give us a a scolding when she knew we were smoking pot on breaks.
I learned a lot of Spanish working next to her in the production line. Well functional factory Spanish. I still don't know conjugation or cases.
She ended up coming to our house on weekends a few times. A place where I and several other workers lived in a 4 bedroom with a big yard, so we had informal get togethers often.
Over a few beers she loosened up and told us about her life in Guatemala once.
Before she came to the US she was a nurse. Sounded like she was a head nurse in an ER. So she saw a lot of badly hurt people as a result of the death squads there.
She was in her 50's or 60's in the mid 90s, so she had seen stuff going back to the 60's at least.
She never said how, but one day she had found out that her husband was one of the main people in the death squads.
The people she had been treating were his victims.
She cried through the next part. Telling us how she left her children behind and went to America. Because she knew she couldn't hold her tongue, and she did not doubt she would be killed if she said anything. Her kids were our age (meaning 20's-30's) so she didn't leave babies behind. She had to clarify this because she did say she left her babies at first.
She was mad at herself for not seeing the signs over several decades. But she was used to men doing their own thing and not being home all the time.
Besides how awful this makes me feel that our tax dollars were used by our government to destroy so many lives just so a few could profit.
It also taught me not to make assumptions about people. Especially immigrants.
A lot of people come to the US leave significant careers behind. They end up being carpenters or janitors or working in restaurants.
I also used to work with a guy who was a former professor in Fiji.
Another guy was a Engineer in Mexico.
Either way I still don't buy Chiquita.
This is the must accurate, well researched and perfectly narrated that I've ever seen. Being Guatemalan and knowing about the history of my country I love that you have this out to the world to see. I truly congratulate you for this work.
I feel the same but also very sorry for your people, I hope you can forgive.
Forgiveness? I am not Guatemalan but I think restitution is better.
The people committing all these atrocities are doing so in secret--hiding and lying about their activities to the American People. They steal our money and resources to commit genocide. All for personal gain and to serve the corporations of the world "elites." This is beyond evil and is antithetical to everything the United States stands for. We must send them all to hell. ASAP. I know Dulles is in hell, BURNING. THE ROTTEN BASTARD. He was a Nazi/British triple agent. An evil traitor to the world. He is being destroyed in HELL.
Just spent almost a year in Guatemala. Learned about this sad history of U.S. involvement. Amazed at how nice the indigenous people are when they have every right to resent a U.S. citizen being in their country. I hope the situation improves. Wonderful, sweet people who deserve better.
@@chijiokemadubuko9004 when you get into restitution, you have to think back on how most every ethic group has been enslaved, and the poor Jewish people, my heart goes out to them, was there ever such a slaughter since the 1940,s, it's sad how this all goes, but Jesus will be back, maybe soon, maybe later, and there will be justice for us all. It's only God's restraining hand of mercy thatiterally every one on this planet isn't killing each other for what they believe they deserve, what's owed to them because of their awful plight in life, there will be no justice till the Lord returns.
Wow…I’m an Iraq war vet who has had a difficult time coming to grips with my own involvement with a tainted ideology that I was late realizing I was on the wrong side of. Thank you and I will carry your message with me
Sir, I believe you did your best, and you risked your life to do your best with great courage every day, and you probably still suffer a lot from what you went through. You were embroiled in something bigger than us. This old world isn't perfect, but I have a feeling you did your job with faith that it was the right thing, with integrity and honesty and compassion and intelligence. Please see the best in yourself because it wasn't your fault. It wasn't your fault. My Dad was there too. The government needs to value our troops more and not put them in harm's way (physically or emotionally) unless absolutely necessary. You all are the BEST of us, and I mean that.
@mr oko I guess you missed the “Shot by Evan ‘Communism is a fantasy solution’ Hadfield” in the end card. You don't know what you're talking about.
Iraq is being turned into a Smart city, country what they want for the world. They tested their smart dews in Iraq killing 1 million Iraqis'. Fake Climate Change is the covert supplement to the Fake War on Terror. The Pentagon's New Map for "Greater Connectivity" ie: 1.5. million migrants sent to Germany/Sweden (given smartphones) by design in 2015 alone. Fake climate action fast tracks the "climate action" central banker's mandated with forced consensus, harmful to health and sovereignty planned all electric Smart emf/led/dew/iot/ai/gnd/global governance/nwo technocratic control system grid. Now they mandate fake health malpractices. Big Ag, Big pHarma and Big Tech. are a Big part of the Chemical Tech. War Industry, they own msm and edu programming systems. (Of lies.) Their current Control Scheme is Sustainable Development aka UN Agenda 2030. See book: Behind the Green Mask, by Rosa Koire, rip May 30, 2021. And they sell electric cars by Fraud. Fraudulently blaming fossil fuels/C02 on Climate Change (their agenda) they visibly Engineer. Ie: The Calif. USA and AUS droughts and fires are visibly Engineered. See 1PacificRedwood yt channel real weather reports. It's the driest Feb. and March on record and the driest year on record. Here in Sf bay, no rain at all for 3 month (in the rainy season). Finally, some rain will thankfully arrive tomorrow, to water the trees and plants with love.
It's not your fault that our government lies about everything! You young people enter the service with pure thoughts and intentions....only to return changed for the ever. Certainly no fault of yours
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@mr oko I doubt he would support such things, but even if he did, he would be right to talk about them as two different concepts. Cause you know, they actually are. You might know that if you bothered to read a book once in a while, it would do you some good. Something tells me you don't know much about the actual meanings of words, like your cute litte diatribe earlier railing against 'ideology' as if you knew what that meant.
Love your outlook, your ability to cut through the bull, your lack of fear in truth telling, and your dedication to put all this out there for free. THIS is what journalism is SUPPOSED TO BE.
Great history lesson. I didn't know. I will never look at a banana the same way again. As a US citizen I am so ashamed of our part in this. Why isn't this taught in our schools? Are the people responsible too embarrassed or just plain afraid of the truth being exposed for the whole world to see?
There's more.
Because all attempts to teach this and more is beaten down as wokeism and anti-American. Literal fascism which makes Hitler cream his pants.
Nothing has changed. Different place, different people, different commodities, different goal, different lies.
@@lonalxaia Just now saw your reply for the first time. Please, tell us the more part. It matters.
It's taught in higher education by left-wing academics. Who are naturally decried as woke, unpatriotic, anti-Americans by right-wingers.
My grandfather an engineer and worked the trains for the United Fruit Company. My mom lived in Puerto Bartios. She was born in 1940. I've tried telling her about the genocide and the CIA and the syphilis too but all she remembers and still defends is that..." the United Fruit Company built house for their employees, they opened stores, the post office, they gave us a better life."
My grandfather was killed when 2 thieves tried robbing from the train. He didn't die instantly but eventually he succumbed to his injuries. This was about....1975. I was born in 71.
Anyhoo... thank you for this video. I will translate it for my mom since you tell it way better than me. Lol.
Thank you again!
Its mostly because it was considered one of the "only sources of being able to sustain themselves" and provide them with "some semblance" of a life. They didnt know any better nor were in a position to do anything about it unfortunately.
This is how history should be taught in all schools. Brilliant.
Gender studies only now. Keep us distracted from important topics
They would most liky say this is critical race theory and how bad it is to tell this truth.
@@rico-suave9078 I went to the UK's *most* Marxist university, Sussex, from 96-00, where I was taught history by the Marixsts. I knew this story, because the Marxists valued history. But keep focusing on the gender studies pap the NYT tells you to, and keep at that corporate teet. You're not called suckers for nothing.
@@LeeGee I think you misunderstood my comment or maybe I'm misunderstanding yours. But I can see the through the brain washing and how they are manipulating the minds of our people. Thats what I meant by my comment. But if you believe in what they are teaching then you have sold your soul to there low level thinking they want to keep you at.
Wow!!! such an Anti-American group of people here. Of course, all people exploit others and resources for profit, power and gain, no race is exempt. It's daily life for everyone that works to make their way. You are scamming or putting your burden on your government, your family, spouse or someone else if you don't work. With the population explosion of the last few centuries do you believe there was a better way? It's certain that things would have been much worse with no means of control while population grew and that someone else would have taken the reins leading to an even worse scenario. I, in no way condone mistreating anyone, but there are a lot of people on this earth and things are going to happen. Working for something better is very important. Presenting the past in a way that stirs hate and division is not the way. People of all times and places have tested their limits and always push things to the very edge. You have described the darker side of human nature that exists in all of us. I really disagree with this modern liberal method of zeroing in on a certain race or group of people to lay blame as you have. The hate, division and mistrust gained will eventually be the end of this world. Knowledge without wisdom is an extremely dangerous thing. Almost all of the comments are hating on the country, maybe you are not a US citizen or don't have children and grandchildren that live and will grow up here in the climate of hate and distrust you are helping to create.
This is truly an enlightening presentation. Thank you very much for taking the time to discuss.
Awesome delivery of this history. We're doomed to repeat the worst horrors of our histories... until we take an unblinkered look at the facts.
Definitely sharing this.👍🏾🙏🏾👊🏾
I remember writing a paper on this topic in University for a class on US foreign policy. I was completely floored when i did the research, both because of the actual events as well as because of the fact that most people in the west (including me) had never even heard of this. A truly dismal episode of history, and one of many examples of the crimes of American empire.
And did your lecturer correct you where you were wrong or... that should educate you on how "they like our ignorance" becoz that keeps them thriving socially and economically.
How about this one? Cia importing drugs for decades then distributing them with help from other government agencies. Then seizing and murdering americans that received the drugs. Then redistributing them. So this horrific episode should surprise nobody.
@@shawnsanborn2057 Yes! And the man who reported on this, Gary Webb, was publically criticized by other publications such as The New York Times for being a conspiracy nut. He then supposedly committed suicide with two gunshots to the head. Gotta love the CIA.
@@cameronv320 yea thats their trademark two shots.
@Tecun uman Based CIA
I had a friend in church who had escaped Guatemala in his 20s. He had attended university there and because of that he was vilified by his government. I, having no knowledge of Guatemala's government or history, thought he embroidered a lot of what he claimed. You have helped me to understand the why of his persecution and also his way of thinking and reacting to our government here in the US. Thank you for this.
Bill Barr’s lifelong friend - Robert Mueller was one of the offenders .
Excellent excellent EXCELLENT video. I *LOVED* this video.... Perfect truthful storytelling. Ive been curious about Guatemala’s history for years and this video was an amazing summary of the brutal truth. More, please. I’m so curious about ALL of South America. I’m subscribing and I haven’t even gone to your channel yet to see what other videos you’ve posted. Amazing work, truly. Thank you.
thank you for bringing light to the story. The video production quality was excellent
I have a picture of some of the pilots that flew missions for the CIA " United Fruit company" from the early 1950's.
The reason I have this picture is because my grandfather was one of the pilots. He flew gliders in WWII.
I've known about United Fruit company sense I was a little kid because his death was a little mysterious, either he committed suicide or someone threw him out a hotel 7th floor window in Dallas Texas.
"his death was a little mysterious, either he committed suicide or someone threw him out a hotel 7th floor window in Dallas Texas"...
The violent death of any ex-Intelligence / CIA personnel happening in Dallas will always raise my interest. Could you indicate the time period, and the name of your grandfather?
Thks in advance
More I read, the more I believe that the Russians are more alike the Americans than anyone is willing to admit.
seems there were a lot of mysterious deaths among people who were connected with the CIA.
This is a fantastic video about a subject that not nearly enough Americans have ever heard of. United Fruit was and is one of the most vile corporate entities ever. Thank you for the video. One of the best channels on CZcams
I'll never buy a another chiquita banana again!!
Only the company? what about the country....
This was amazing. Brought tears to my eyes at the end realizing, it doesn’t end.
My heart goes out to all of Guatemala. Love from Egypt.
THIS is why I am a Patreon!
I appreciate all of the work that you do to bring this to us. I wish more people would understand these truths
Things will never change as long as the U.S. psyche is convinced that they are and always have been the "white hats".
Spot on. Some don't know what's going on in the world, and others don't want to know. All for what... Wealth?
at first glance I read "THIS is why I'm a Patriot" and got really confused :D
Right, the hard pill to swallow is that the Russians ARE the White Hats. Whaaat? No one gave a rats ass about Syria. Russians were bombing the crap out of them, so why does MSM/UN/WEF care now? Why Ukraine? Because the secrets lie within. The need to shut it down, hide the plandemic nonsense and mass genocide of the global pop hinges on............da da da da...........the Ukraine. Soon we Rise!
Or "the greates nasion on eath"..despicable
I think “white hat” should start to mean evil, in honor of European / American history.
I had a talk with a man who told me that he and others of US. ARMY infantry , were sent to Guatamala to "hit these villages and kill without dicretion . To kill indiscrimenantly ."
The sincerety with whitch he spoke and his reputation for being a good honest man ... I still believe him .
No good honest man would do something like that.
Yeah kinda a garbage human being
@@keithklassen5320 an evil man wouldn't admit it. You ever do something you were told to do that was wrong? Like wake up and go to school everyday in the system that likes to make you a slave?
Not just Guatemala.. But América is selling face of Freedom and Democracy.. Look Siria Job.. This no have on West Media.. 🤔🤔🤔czcams.com/video/-EWmj38lrSA/video.html
@@keithklassen5320 yes América.. Hard work for Democracy 😂😂😂🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥🤥 Siria Job??
This no have on West News.. czcams.com/video/-EWmj38lrSA/video.html
Excellent video, very enlightening and informative. Brilliant assessments of many things
Incredible! So well written and so informative.
The most honest and straight talking documentary I have seen in my 36 years in Central America. Bitter fruit, indeed. Thank you for spreading the word, especially to United Statians who mostly really don't understand the country's foreign policy worldwide...but especially in Central America.
Our "leaders" have lied to Americans for many generations by owning all information sources. Doesn't seem that they are real humans. Evildoers
United Statians? Lol
Still the best philosophico-politico-historical YT channel. Please don't let the lower views counts minimise the quality of you work !
This was dope to watch. Wasn't boring, well done!!!
You have some, if not, the best historical informational videos available. Thank you for the work
People always claim that the oldest profession is prostitution but I beg to differ. It's slave master. Even prostitutes have pimps, and what is a pimp if not a slave driver? Thanks for this video.
I would say: Prostitution is the oldest exploitation.
Wow. What a thought…that’s mind blowing to me
So you are calling the CIA pimps? How DARE you try to elevate their role in this... Don't forget they are ALSO the Johns AND the hookers.. In the end, it's the workers of the world that get screwed.
In the end...
So, which came first? The chicken or the egg? The prostitute or the pimp?
Giggity
I'm Guatemalan I am mayan above all else, we have not forgotten an we have not forgiven, Karma's retribution will have it's day for the US I put that on my dead Guatemalan mom's soul.
@Alt M
Your words, "karma's retribution will have it's day for the US" are true. Rest assured, GOD feels your pain. The judgment against the US is in the Endtimes prophecies and your words will come to reality.
You truly speak my Northern Kingdom! I wish you know what I mean!
@@jeangermain3621
If you are speaking to "Alt M" then tag the name and get contact info to speak the truth - our people worldwide need to wake up.
Karmic retribution came 12900 years ago during the younger dryas period. Human civilizations all got virtually wiped out by planetary catastrophe.
@@prioris55555
There is always at least one of your type.😏
I love your content and delivery style ❤️🎉
Going back 15 odd years to when I was in school. If they let us study this kind of stuff I would've been totally invested. What I know now is that they dont want us to know about these things.
I went to Hawai three yeas ago for my honeymoon because I knew my wife to be had a life long dream of going there one day. We are not youngsters by any streatch of our imaginations. I was surprised to find a concrete jungle which had been Americanised as best as one could get it. So many locals leave every year because they can not afford to live there. This is anotherstory of American greed and taking over of anothers country. I was horrified after talking to some of the locals. I didn't know about Guatemala so thank you for sharing.
I love these kinds of videos. From the early videos on Japan to the more recent series on Yugoslavia, I think these are by far your best content.
Brilliant commentary. Thank you for sharing 👍
This is mind-blowing and informative. A real history lesson.
"what is a banana worth?" that stuck with me. great message.
Grocery store yesterday, .59 cents a pound
This was brutal. I value this video. I think the old clips added a lot as well as the original footage
Thank You For Sharing This Rare Earth!
That was a fantastic piece. Thank you.
Thank you for telling the truth about the history of Guatemala. Beautiful land, beautiful people. Another tragic victim of imperialism.
Call it what it really is. White mans greed!
I am only 50 years old and don't remember any of this and never heard anything about this i always thought that the guerrilla were the bad people i was so wrong
@@jairoarchila1743 I'm so sorry
Wow!!! such an Anti-American group of people here. Of course, all people exploit others and resources for profit, power and gain, no race is exempt. It's daily life for everyone that works to make their way. You are scamming or putting your burden on your government, your family, spouse or someone else if you don't work. With the population explosion of the last few centuries do you believe there was a better way? It's certain that things would have been much worse with no means of control while population grew and that someone else would have taken the reins leading to an even worse scenario. I, in no way condone mistreating anyone, but there are a lot of people on this earth and things are going to happen. Working for something better is very important. Presenting the past in a way that stirs hate and division is not the way. People of all times and places have tested their limits and always push things to the very edge. You have described the darker side of human nature that exists in all of us. I really disagree with this modern liberal method of zeroing in on a certain race or group of people to lay blame as you have. The hate, division and mistrust gained will eventually be the end of this world. Knowledge without wisdom is an extremely dangerous thing. Almost all of the comments are hating on the country, maybe you are not a US citizen or don't have children and grandchildren that live and will grow up here in the climate of hate and distrust you are helping to create.
Think I speak for many when I say that we would happily watch a 9 hour version... Amazing as always.
Great job on the narration
The first one minute and twenty seconds of this video are gold. Perfect summary of what we all really need to fight against, in our world and within ourselves.
The director of the A-Team, Joe Carnahan, was asked after the movie premiered "Dude! Why all the hate for the CIA? Why are we always shown as the bad guys!?" to which he replied "Haven't you always been? Like, in real life? Don't you know all the terrible things you've done to the rest of the world?"
This particular atrocity holds special interest for me, because the man who perpetrated it on the CIA's end was Allen Dulles, who was born and raised in my county seat of Watertown, NY. He was also the man responsible for the Cold War policy of "Containment," which was used to justify a lot of our actions throughout that era. The man wholeheartedly embraced a belief of "America First," and if he'd had his way, we probably would have been much more overt in our imperialist behavior.
Allen Dulles oversaw the Iranian coup, the project MKUltra, the Guatemalan Coup, and the Bay of Pigs invasion. Absolutely insane what this man has done.
I like the sentiment, but as a Latin American? Wdym overt? My country got it good and you still sent CIA torture teachers and propped up 1 military Junta for 12 years. Do you mean outright military invasions? Bc America did those too...
Not to chastise you, but to remind everyone imperialism at home can much more easily be softened than imperialism abroad; we don't get that courtesy.
@@Brackert I was already on your side and you showed up to yell at me? Saying you're not chastising me doesn't change the fact that you are.
I don't care if you don't think I spat out a doorstop's worth of world history or that I don't seem to show enough shame.
It sucks what's happened to South America, but I'm not going to grin and bear it when somebody shows up to yell at me that I'm not doing enough.
There are good reasons to suspect his involvement in the Kennedy assassination too, as JFK was considering rapproachment with Cuba. We'll never know for sure, but I think it's almost a rule that when you learn to practice violence as foreign policy, the violence never stays abroad.
@@Brackert Overt means done or shown openly; plainly or readily apparent, not secret or hidden.
So the opposite of a secret.
Concious brain: I'm appalled and disgusted by the acts of western imperialism.
Subconcious brain: look at all the peeled bananas behind the house from his earlier takes.
It's not wrong to enjoy the stuff, it's wrong not to know where it comes from. The least we can do for the slaves is to eat what they died producing
@@kiyanhakim384 But he didn't even ate that banana . Prob threw it behind the house like he did the rest after the recording
🙏🏼 great 21 minutes, resume our geopolitical Guatemalan matters, I born in 1968 in Guatemala, I leave most of what you describe but I had not a clue what’s was going on really behind the scenes. I will share it.
Wow I’m impressed with your video! Awesome job!!
Thanks for this eye opener documentary
I’m Guatemalan by birth
USA citizen by choice and a veteran
I never knew the story of my country and the main reason for it economic poverty
Most people born by immigrants don’t know the real reasons why their family had to escape to usa. Most are running away from terror backed by the USA itself.
@@sowishful
So do immigrants find terror in their lives in America now? Just curious 🤨
@@tulayamalavenapi4028 yeah. Racism is rampant in the states. Not to mention The system is built to oppress the poor.
You need too show your friends this video🤔
For anyone interested in the topic I highly recommend to read "Central America's Forgotten History: Revolution, Violence, and the Roots of Migration" by Aviva Chomsky. It provides good overview and insights.
Think about it what is the government asking for but the chance to be repaid for the USA actions by insurgents from the areas they had done what they the government in the USA, NOW YOU KNOW WHY THEY EXPECT WAR IN THE STREETS !...
@@work1177 Best advice think for your own self, some can not take responcibility for their choices, choose for your self what you can or can't do ...
@@work1177 make your own choices , for we live or die by our choice what we can or can't do and live with...
or he fathers works.
Thanks for showing me the path to the rabbit hole.
I never realized the brand dilution that occurred. Like blood diamonds but bananas.
My heart pours out to all that have felt the horror of big business, and I wish I could give 10,000 thumbs up. Thank you. Cheers.
Good job you did on this. Been to GUA many times and the people there definitely haven't forgotten these events.
Man you kicked the lid off the wasp nest that is story with this one. I don't even know what that means. Cracking episode as always and I appreciate how much effort this one must have taken. Max praise.
Great job on this.
Brilliant! Needed explaining!
A Little history context: A) Guatemala became independent in 1811. The first the Criollos did was seize the communal lands of the indigenous people. The same in Chiapas and in general throughout Latin America... . B) The de facto debt-slavery system was common throughout the Western world, already in the mines of the USA "sixteen tons and what do you get? I own my soul to the company store" ... or on farms in Sweden. You might do a Rare Earth on this matter.
"....another day older and deeper in debt"
Yeah it's crazy to think that most of the destruction to native culture in Latin America happened post-independence when most would assume it was during Spanish times. When in truth the Spaniards largely kept the pre-Columbian systems in place, mostly just inserting themselves as the new overlords (in fact Incan nobility wasn't even abolished until the 1780's after the failed great revolt of Tupac Amaru II), whereas the Criollos did everything they could to make the countries as "European" as possible after no longer having the Spanish crown to keep their abuses of indigenous peoples in check.
@@Threezi04 yea except that last part because the criollo didn’t conquer squat!! They tried three times and failed Spaniards couldn’t contain through war!! Only 📚 did they win you dont see millions of white ppl in these countries
Yeah it's definitely not a new idea like he said in the beginning as a matter of fact they had several leaders installed in their country just during that one century until they killed that particular president then after that the CIA installed another hired murderer as a president until they finally got so sick of it now it's gotten to the point where the gangs are running the country unbelievably this actually isn't as bad as it was under corporate thugs from America.
@@09robinhood Cuba with Batista vs Cuba under communism. czcams.com/video/jNixpGx4AV8/video.html
I appreciate the change in title, my first thought on seeing the original was "which one"
Great Video Thanks for your work
Good stuff. Very well done.
I visited Guatemala about 5 years ago … it was a fascinating place with deep contrast.
Guatemala City Zona Trece, we sat watching the Christmas Parade, the children cuing in line for Santa Clause. All in the same town square where tanks had rolled through and ended the ‘revolution’
Guns, police and military were literally everywhere. Very nice people, just a sketchy place at night.
Then a few hours away was Antigua. A town steeped in colonial history. A bustling market, chocolate shops, historic cathedrals and my favorite bar in the world: Cafe No Se.
Just re-watched the entire series. This is seriously one of my *favorite pieces of media anywhere, ever.*
Thank you for your great work and I hope to see you again soon:)
Evan, I've been watching Rare Earth for years, but I've never had to stop and take a minute as much as when you turned the phrase "with his corpse still HOT in the ground."
OMG. This entire episode is violent visceral poetry, sir. Bravo.
The writing/script is superb
Outstanding insight! Thanks for sharing
Just returned from the streets(or, rather, from the police, who took us away from the streets)
It's been a long day, and I'm glad I have something enlightning to watch during these times.
Thank you.
When Guatemala wanted a loan from the International Monetary Fund, it's stabilization policies required breaking up unions and removing environmental protections (reallowing harmful fungicides to be sprayed on the banana crop).
Excellent presentation!
great video, thanks for the insight
Well hell.... Long have I known my country (USA) was f***** up, but it always sucks hearing of all the evil things our country has done. That said, we NEED to know what we have done wrong, so thank you Evan for all you do to call us out. No country should be allowed to commit these kinds of atrocities and not be called out for it. It may not mean anything, but my heart goes out to the people of Central and South America for all that my country has done, because I know we didn't just mess up Guatemala.
Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Argentina, Chile, (attempted) Venezuela, Turkey, Iran 1953, Italy, Ukraine, etc. to name a few. US playing world police and destroying countries is what has defined US foreign politics. And not to mention all the times the US government abused their own place and used them as Guinea pigs, wether on the individual level or even experimenting with whole cities with toxins, etc.
Wait till you see what United States does next 😉
Sad thing is though, no body, not a single person, group, country, or power can even attempt to take on the only super power country in the world, United States. I’m not saying this to play up United States, I say this because despite all the terrible things the US has done, if and when the US strikes with full on force, no body has a chance to even make a dent in the US’s military. Despite the very dumb politicians that run the US, the US is still the only super power country in the world because of our technology and training in war. The only time US loses is when they just get tired or bored and decide to just leave.
@@Unchainedful Not to mention we would be an absolute nightmare to try and invade due to that stretching from coast to coast and only having two real boarders, one of which is with a strong ally and the second that knows it could not survive a war with us.
I think this has really contributed to the massive ego of America and it's people.
It’s not the USA. Just a ball of evil in goverment.
Your videos always make me wanna read some more history stuff. Thank you, your channel is such a treasure
Outstanding video. What books do you recommend to learn this history? Thank you
Excellent Video, I just Subscribed.
I am so glad CZcams recommended me this video. My parents fled Guatemala during the 70s because of the war, but I didn’t learn about the US involvement until college. It made me furious then to know that the American foreign policy establishment of the 1950s, many of whom are the parents and grandparents of the foreign policy establishment now, were willing to cause so much suffering for no reason other than to protect private interests. It still makes me furious to this day that so many continue to demonize Guatemalans and other Latin Americans as lazy or backward, as if the United States isn’t also culpable for the miserable conditions that cause so many to flee.
The only comment I would make is minor and stylistic. Why refer to the presidents of Guatemala as “presidente” when the rest of the video is in English? It probably isn’t your intention, but I think it makes the country and its system of government sound more exotic than it is. After all, the Guatemalan republics after 1871 had constitutions that were based off the United States constitution. And the idea of a wealthy white planter lording over an exploitative, racialized “democracy” is hardly unique to Latin America. But again, minor. Appreciate your decision to cover this history. It’s important.
That's precisely the point. You've hit my nail on the head. The theme of the video is that despite being the same base being, those we wish to do our work are grouped and presented as naturally different, and lesser. Using presidente is an easy way of showing that we do it with language, too.
My little critique would be that ASMR banana smack at the end
Seems you made rare earth happy with your furiousness and hatred he stoked. Work for a better today, the past is gone. If one thing were changed, we would not exist. Not everyone is like the people that exploit others, but everyone's history has this. When someone convinces you that it's unique to you, and someone is to blame you can be controlled. Lots of dark forces at work today, don't be deceived.
As Guatemalan I thank you for this
Good work making this video
This story is always my immediate thought when I see the politicalization of the crisis at the border.
It’s pretty convenient to argue that they should just go home and improve their own country after our agencies manipulated their political system.
Your political system is being manipulated right now. They don't have your best interests in mind, it's about them. Don't be deceived. So many things are being used as political weapons, this story being one of them.
When Michael Pence said Latin Americans should respect our borders the way we have respected theirs, I had to laugh.
@@MissCleo24 Warlords everywhere love the words 'non interventionalist.' As a Wixarika descendant who was named after a western biblical figure, I find your words to be woefully naïve. Buy your rifle and train yourself in hopes that you never need to use the knowledge.
It's painful how people don't see - maybe refuse to see - what the 'border crisis' is really about. The constantly fluctuating policy of 'let them in, kick them out' is the intended result - we set fire to their houses, shepherd them over here to exploit them for sub-minimum wages (after all, if they're not even legally here, the law won't protect them from being unpaid), and if they speak out, the full force of the law shows up to boot them right back to our doorstep with everything still on fire. The point was never about 'what's the ethics of immigration', the point was always how to put the squeeze to powerless people so their only choice gets to be 'slave away in their own country (which our companies own) or slave away in our country'. The methodology through which the US turns the vast majority of a hemisphere's population into an underclass.
@@gyrasolune5436 Was just talking about how these policies perpetuate new world slavery and why the south America's have remained impoverished for so long.
This was one of the best CZcams videos I've ever watched. Excellent narration and script. Beautifully tied together.
Incredible storytelling, thank you for sharing this powerful piece of history
excellent work, thank you
Thank you, compelling and an eye opener!
A chilling and terrifying tale, well told. Human history and the present consequences of the same, are damning indeed.
I’ve been a fan for years now and I’ve always loved your content, but you’re really taking it up a notch with this, such a high note. Can’t wait to see where you go from here
Dumbfounded, shocked and astonished especially when I see "Banana Republic" at the local malls. Most people would think it's a tropical clothing store. Thanks for the education.