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In December 1910, exiled former leader Manuel Bonilla boarded a borrowed yacht and set sail for Honduras, hoping to regain power by any means necessary. Bonilla had a powerful backer: the notorious organization known throughout Latin America as “El Pulpo.” It was an American corporation that trafficked in, of all things, bananas. John Soluri investigates the United Fruit Company. Lesson by John Soluri, animation by Sofia Pashaei. Watch the full lesson at: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-dark-h...