CONSPIRACY THEORY: The Banana Wars
June 1, 2026
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Episode 70 · June 1, 2026
CONSPIRACY THEORY: The Banana Wars
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<p>In 1954, the CIA orchestrated a covert coup that removed Guatemala's democratically elected president, Jacobo Árbenz, at the behest of Cold War anxieties and the United Fruit Company's political influence. What looked like a communist threat to Washington was, in reality, a land reform program that dared to challenge American corporate power in Central America. In this episode, Vanessa untangles how Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crimes intersect in Operation PBSUCCESS, a blueprint for covert intervention whose consequences destabilized the region for decades.</p><p>Head over to our Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Conspiracytheoriescultscrimes" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@Conspiracytheoriescultscrimes</a></p><p>If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Conspiracy Theories, Cults and Crimes is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios</p><p>🎧 Need More to Binge? </p><p>Listen to other Crime House Originals Clues, Crimes Of…, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, Crime House 24/7, Murder True Crime Stories and more wherever you get your podcasts!</p><p>Follow me on Social</p><ul><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/crimehouse/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><u>@Crimehouse</u></a></li><li>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@crimehouse" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><u>@Crimehouse</u></a></li><li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/crimehousestudios" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><u>@crimehousestudios</u></a></li><li>X: <a href="https://x.com/crimehousemedia" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><u>@crimehousemedia</u></a></li><li>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@crimehousestudios" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><u>@crimehousestudios</u></a></li></ul>
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