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Who Funded The Contras?

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Who Funded The Contras? In September 1985, Oliver North began using the Salvadoran air base at Ilopango for Contra resupply efforts. On October 5, 1986, a plane loaded with supplies for the Contras, financed by private benefactors, was shot down by Nicaraguan soldiers. On board were weapons and other lethal supplies and three Americans. What

Did The US Support The Sandinistas?

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Did The US Support The Sandinistas? Did the US support the Sandinistas? The United States began to support Contra activities against the Sandinista government by December 1981, with the CIA at the forefront of operations. The CIA supplied the funds and the equipment, coordinated training programs, and provided intelligence and target lists. Who supported the