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Article: Nicaragua, Intelligence and Security
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Nicaragua, Intelligence and Security
Nicaragua gained independence from Spain in 1821, and became a republic in 1838. Late-twentieth-century politics in the region have been marked by violence and turmoil. A brief civil war in 1979 ushered the Marxist Sandinistas to power. Cold War politics, and Sandinista military aid to other leftist rebel groups in the region, prompted the United States to assist anti-Sandinista, contra forces. By the end of 1989, the Sandinistas had lost control of much of Nicaragua, but not before continued violence, rampant corruption, and the actions of secret police forces had devastated the nation.
Domestic intelligence is the responsibility of the ...
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Article: EX-CONTRAS' PROTEST EXTENDS IN NICARAGUA
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...MANAGUA, Nicaragua - Former contra rebels ... del Norte in northern Nicaragua, according to reports ... towns in southeastern Nicaragua who support the protest ... stories yesterday saying military intelligence learned of a plan to ...
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