“There are some … who make fun of us for thinking that (United - TopicsExpress



          

“There are some … who make fun of us for thinking that (United Fruit President) Andrew Preston could come and take over Costa Rica for himself. It´s a pity that these writers havent … read the history of modern conquests carefully. India did not lose its independence because Great Britain had declared war on the Indian princes. It was a merchant company similar to the United Fruit Company which created English interests there and was the precursor to Great Britains regular armies.” Congressional Deputy Ricardo Jiménez, Costa Rica, 1907 - Jason M. Colby, The Business of Empire, London 2011, p. 101
Posted on: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 01:30:39 +0000

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