Nicaragua experiences USbacked terrorism from "summary" of Killing Hope by William Blum
In Nicaragua, the United States engaged in a relentless campaign of terrorism to achieve its political goals. This included funding and training the Contras, a right-wing rebel group, to destabilize the Sandinista government. The Contras committed numerous atrocities, including targeting civilians, destroying infrastructure, and disrupting the economy. The US government also imposed a harsh economic embargo on Nicaragua, further exacerbating the country's already dire situation. This embargo, combined with the Contras' violent activities, created a climate of fear and uncertainty among the Nicaraguan people. The goal of this US-backed terrorism was to overthrow the Sandinista government and install a regime more favorable to American interests. The US government saw the Sandinistas as a threat to i...
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