Do you know where the term Banana Republic comes from?
It’s what happened a bunch of times in the 1940s-80s as the US overthrew governments in Central America to install ones favorable to their interests.
One example:
Jacobo Arbenz was president of Guatemala in the 1950s. He was popular and democratically elected. Despite Guatemala’s fertile soil, 80% of the population struggled to survive, so he launched a land redistribution program to the peasants.
This upset the United Fruit Company, who controlled a lot of the land. They called the CIA, who convinced the US President to authorize a coup.
They installed Carlos Castillo Armas as President.
Castillo gave United Fruit 1.5 million acres, placed harsh restrictions on the Indigenous populations, and terrorized opponents.
Peace accords were finally signed in 1996, but the United Fruit Company lives on. You may recognize their new name. Chiquita.
Banana Republics