Del Monte Banana Worker Murdered in Guatemala

In the early morning hours of Sunday September 23, 2007, Marco Tulio Portela Ramirez prepared to go to work at a Del Monte banana plantation in Izabal, Guatemala. He never made it to work. He was gunned down in front of his house by armed masked men. Marco was the secretary of culture and sport at SITRABI, the union for banana workers in Izabal. He leaves behind a wife and young children. Follow the link above to take action.