Contras

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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]

References

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

[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.

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