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== References ==
== References ==
[[Category:CIA operations]] [[Category:History of Nicaragua]]

Latest revision as of 22:37, 20 November 2024

The Contras were a CIA-funded[1] terrorist organization in Nicaragua that fought against the Sandinista government from 1979 to 1990.[2] They received their funding cocaine trafficking[3] and the United States selling weapons to Iran.[4]

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  1. "Contra Organizations: The Contra Story" (2007-04-26). Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 2008-06-11.
  2. Bernard Nietschmann. Nicaragua: 'History; The Sandinista government'. Encyclopedia Britannica.
  3. Kerry Committee (1996). The Contras, Cocaine, and Covert Operations: 'Drug Trafficking and the Covert War'. [PDF] The National Security Archive.
  4. Malcolm Byrne, et al. (2006). The Iran-Contra Affair 20 Years On. The National Security Archive.