April 06, 1989 (vol. 99, iss. 128) • Page Image 4
…4 OPINION Page 4 Thursday, April 6, 1989 The Michigan Daily 4 The making of a banana republic By David Austin The Central American country of Hon- duras has long been known as the original banana republic. While the Honduran economy is no longer totally dependent on bananas, recent events have shown that Honduras remains a U.S. colony. On February 14, the presidents of five Central American countries signed an ac- cord to end eight...…