We've posted before about banana republics, but the story is a long and sordid one, so there are always details you didn't know about. Sam O'Nella Academy (previously at Neatorama) colorfully explains how the banana republics came into being. Contains NSFW language.
This overview, while both entertaining and horrifying, barely scratches the surface of the violence and misery these trade wars brought to Central and South America. The 'nanners must flow! -via reddit
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eli_M._Black