The September 23 murder of Marco Tulio Ramirez, a leader of the Del Monte banana union SITRABI in Guatemala, sparked international protests joined by USLEAP and local charges of possible Del Monte complicity. Del Monte and SITRABI, with the assistance of the International Union of Foodworkers, have formed a commission to address issues arising out of the murder.
The Guatemalan government has deemed the murder a common crime and refuses to assign the case to the special prosecutor who handles violence against trade unionists.
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