All suggestions for corrections of any errors about nicaragua 20 should be addressed to the cia. The cia, the drug dealers, and the tragedy of gary webb in 1996, journalist gary webb began looking into links between nicaraguas drugrunning contra rebels and the cia. The world factbook also known as the cia world factbook is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. The cia declined to comment and north did not return four phone calls to his office in washington, d. Cia world fact book, 2004honduras wikisource, the free. The cia and bermudez didnt like my candor, but in the long run it won credibility with the press, and i believe it had a positive influence in the conduct of the war. The information regarding nicaragua on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Im very spotty on the specifics, but there was an illegal weapons deal in place between iran and nicaraguan contras where the classic nes game draws inspiration from, overseen by the us. Animals cia garage sales ma bell apartments classified ads gases mail. Nicaragua relies on international economic assistance to meet internal and externaldebt financing obligations. For example, mike lima, a contra field commander portrayed by dillon as a sadistic exnational guardsman, stands in garvins eyes as a heroic counterintelligence contra. Us relations with nicaragua united states department of state. The student who did this fancied himself as a real boozer, doctor doyle explained, but he really was a hell of a hypocrite about it and really. Central america nicaragua the world factbook central.
In early 1989, he returned to cia headquarters in langley, virginia, as chief of the latin american division. Cia world factbook nicaragua central intelligence agency. Cia document details coverup of drug trafficking by. Cia world fact book, 2004nicaragua wikisource, the free. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of nicaragua 20 information contained here. This book talks about the crimes the contras committed and talks about the sandanistas treated and acted towards the contras and the nicaraguan citizens. Pacifica radio archives has a lot more excellent content.
The black population of nicaragua african american. An american story, north does not mention a trip to honduras to participate in or observe the mining operation, although he writes about the goal. You can explore and analyze thousands of indicators organized by region, country, topic, industry sector, and type. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about nicaragua 2009 should be addressed to the cia. In the memo, gates concedes that the ciabacked contras cannot overthrow the. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available. Source for information on nicaragua, intelligence and security. Encyclopedia of espionage, intelligence, and security. Nicaragua from the book the cias greatest hits by mark zepezauer fdr once remarked of nicaraguas dictator, somoza may be a son of a bitch, but hes our son of a bitch. The information regarding nicaragua on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central.
The cia, the drug dealers, and the tragedy of gary webb. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of nicaragua 2015 information contained here. A brief civil war in 1979 ushered the marxist sandinistas to power. During the 1980s, honduras proved a haven for antisandinista contras fighting the marxist nicaraguan government and an ally to salvadoran government. Key facts given include the countrys natural resources, ethnic groups, and constitution. The information regarding nicaragua on this page is republished from the 2009 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Latetwentiethcentury politics in the region have been marked by violence and turmoil. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of nicaragua energy 2018 information contained here. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of nicaragua 2009 information contained here. The pacific coast of nicaragua was settled as a spanish colony from panama in the early 16th century.
The economic benefits of drug sales was a fact concealed by the malicious. This 1983 cia comic book instructed nicaraguan contras in. So when a later somoza the son of our son of a bitch was overthrown in 1979, we spared no effort until nicaragua was ours again. The mines were an attempt to disrupt the nicaraguan economy by closing down the main. In 1987 and 1988, he was station chief in honduras, supervising the cias nicaraguan contra operation. Indexmundi contains detailed country statistics, charts, and maps compiled from multiple sources.
This report exposes the policies of torture, murder, and wanton violence employed by the forces reagan described as the moral equivalents of our founding fathers. Gary webb, the journalist who wrote cia contracrack story of the 1980s was ruled to have died from suicide 2 gunshots in the head source. Nicaragua is located on the central america isthmus directly between honduras and costa rica. All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy, edit and quote it in homework, projects, essays and other publications.
The reallife seal seems to have joined up with the cia much earlier. Pdf exploratory analysis of cia factbook data using kohonen. Please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources. Special reports cocaine, conspiracy theories and the cia. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about nicaragua 2015 should be addressed to the cia.
They mainly reside on the countrys sparsely populated caribbean or atlantic coast, better known as the mosquito coast. The cia and nicaraguas contra rebels lj 10191 for the two authors draw sharply differing assessments. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of nicaragua 2020 information contained here. Nicaragua from the book the cias greatest hits by mark. This 1983 cia comic book instructed nicaraguan contras in sabotage. April 2017 learn how and when to remove this template message. Nicaragua has a total area of 50,193 square miles,375 square kilometers. Independence from spain was declared in 1821 and the country became an independent republic in 1838. The information regarding nicaragua on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. On its west is the pacific ocean, while the caribbean sea borders the country to the east. Nicaragua, the poorest country in central america and the second poorest in the western hemisphere, has widespread underemployment and poverty. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of nicaragua 2018 information contained here. Garvins work serves as an antidote to sam dillons commandos.
Here you will find the latest information, sourced from the cia world factbook and other public domain references around the internet. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about nicaragua 2018 should be addressed to the cia. We employ som and use data from the 2007 central intelligence agency cia world factbook to identify what patterns exist between selected countries and. Among the separate contra groups, the nicaraguan democratic force fdn emerged as the largest by far. Casey, cia deputy director robert gates offers straight talk about nicaragua. The information regarding nicaragua on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The late investigative journalist alexander cockburn contended that seal first came into contact with the cia in the 60s as. Cia helped to mine ports in nicaragua the washington post. The nicaraguan center was created by the nicaragua democratic coordinating committee coordindrea or cdn, the reactionary coalition that boycotted the 1984 nicaragua elections under pressure. They threw the book at us because we were supposed to be mature medical students. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military. Cia document details coverup of drug trafficking by contras by thomas gaist 2 october 2014 an analysis written for the cias internal journal studies in intelligence, managing a nightmare. In a memorandum to director of central intelligence william j. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online.
Nicaragua is one of ils favorite spots in the world, not only for its natural beauty and warm climate, but for its everincreasing potential for business and investment opportunities the pacific beaches are among the best in the world, and the antique colonial city of granada is a model of spanish colonial charm and architecture. In short the nicaragua went from rule from one side of the political spectrum to almost the opposite end. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Blacks make up at least 10% of nicaraguas population almost 600,000 according to the cia fact book. In 1987, virtually all contra organizations were united, at least. Nicaragua, intelligence and security nicaragua gained independence from spain in 1821, and became a republic in 1838. As with burma, laos and afghanistan before it where the u. The article offers information on estonia, including its geography, people and society, and government. Costa rica is a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children trafficked for the purposes of commercial sexual exploitation and forced labor. Cia world factbook the most comprehensive country facts available online. The deputy director of the cia advises on the situation in. This article relies too much on references to primary sources. Amnesty international report 2015 nicaragua background notes.
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