Petro said Colombian state complicit in 1928 ‘Banana Massacre’ at commemoration event

By Cristina Dorado Suaza December 17, 2025
Gustavo Petro speaking in Ciénaga, Colombia to commemorate the 1928 “Banana Massacre”. Image credit: Cristina Durado Suaza

On December 6, during a speech to commemorate the 1928 “Banana Massacre,” President Gustavo Petro recognized Colombian state complicity in the massacre, which has become a milestone of the labor rights movement in the country. 

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