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Isla Uvita, September 2023 photo by GL Nabad

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1502 Christopher Columbus lands on Isla Uvita to fix his ships

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1502 Christopher Columbus lands on Isla Uvita to fix his ships

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Broken history and racism from the rest of Costa Rica has created poverty and social issues. Puerto Limon focuses on exporting and tourism from cruise ships.

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1870 Capt Lorenzo Dow Baker-Jamaican Bananas sold in Jersey City and Boston

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1870 Capt Lorenzo Dow Baker-Jamaican Bananas sold in Jersey City and Boston

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Bought 160 bunches of bananas in Jamaica for one shilling each and sold in Jersey City for 2.00 USD each. Docked in Boston. Made deals with Preston to sell on commission.

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Vargas de Limon Parque, September 2023  photo by GL Nabad

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1870 Minor Keith strikes a deal to build the railroad with the Costa Rican president

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1870 Minor Keith strikes a deal to build the railroad with the Costa Rican president

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Keith wants to monopolize on transportation in Costa Rica and soon does so in other Latin American countries as well. Referred to as the "uncrowned king of Costa Rica" after marrying president's daughter.

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Baker joins with Andrew Preston and 9 other stakeholders to create the Boston Fruit Company. Began to also ship from Cuba and Santo Domingo. Baker moves to Jamaica permanently.

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1898 Banana Shortage: 16 million bunches of bananas are imported annually

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1898 Banana Shortage: 16 million bunches of bananas are imported annually

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Not enough space to grow bananas in Jamaica, Cuba and Santo Domingo. Want to buy land and connect with Minor Keith.

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1899 Minor Keith and Boston Fruit Company merge assets to create the United Fruit Company

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1899 Minor Keith and Boston Fruit Company merge assets to create the United Fruit Company

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1930 United Fruit Company has expanded to Guatemala, Columbia, Nicaragua, Honduras, and three Caribbean Islands

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1930 United Fruit Company has expanded to Guatemala, Columbia, Nicaragua, Honduras, and three Caribbean Islands

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$225 million of holdings by 1930. Dictator Manuel Estrada Cabrera from Guatemala helped by giving them 99 year land holdings to complete the railroad in Guatemala.

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Hacienta Ojo de Agua and Fruitex used Bromicil, a chemical herbicide, which has poisoned the groundwaters in Siquirres, Luisiana, Milano, Francia and Cairo. “Regulations against pesticides and other agrochemicals exist, however they are out of date and difficult to enforce,” said Moisés Salgado, a UCR representative and one of the conference’s organizers. He said the rapid expanse and widespread nature of the industry makes it difficult to regulate and one of the reasons why little action has been taken to reign in the use of agrochemicals.

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LM.1 - Ferguson, W. (2011). Costa Rica’s pineapple boom.docx

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2012-2013 Bribri and local residents fight about land rights and stewardship

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2012-2013 Bribri and local residents fight about land rights and stewardship

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The Bribri and other tribes have fought against colonial control of their land. As drug cartels have moved into the forests to create helipads and destroy trees, the local government denies Bribri the right to protect the forests from invaders. Drug problems are a problem with local youth as a result. There are high suicide rates with the youth. In 2013 the Bribri reported three helicopters flying over their land.

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2023, September 20. US Embassy Backs New Community Hubs in Limon, Costa Rica

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2023, September 20. US Embassy Backs New Community Hubs in Limon, Costa Rica

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Unveiled by U.S. Ambassador Cynthia Telles. Provided by the U.S. Embassy’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL). Located in Matina, Siquirres, Sixaola, and Limoncito. Surf boards, Boxing program, Police athletics program, employability program.

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US Embassy Backs New Community Hubs in Limón, Costa Rica

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The US Embassy recently unveiled 4 new Safe Space community centers in Limón, Costa Rica to support youth arts, music, sports.