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2. Under Fire (1983 film) - Wikipedia

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   Under Fire is a 1983 American political thriller film set during the last days of the Nicaraguan Revolution that ended the Somoza regime in 1979. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode, it stars Nick Nolte, Gene Hackman and Joanna Cassidy.

3. List of books and films about Nicaragua - Wikipedia

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   Walker A film about William Walker, a 19th-century soldier of fortune and ruler of Nicaragua. Under Fire A film about the last days of Somoza's rule. (Fictional story) Back from Nicaragua A 1984 film by Julio Emilio Moliné featuring Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, and Holly Near. [1] Carla's Song A film about the Sandinistas–Contras conflict ...

4. Nicaraguan Revolution - Wikipedia

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   The country had suffered both war and, earlier, natural disaster in the devastating 1972 Nicaragua earthquake. In 1979, approximately 600,000 Nicaraguans were homeless and 150,000 more were either refugees or in exile, [41] out of a total population of just 2.8 million. [42] In response, a state of emergency was declared.

5. History of Nicaragua (1979–1990) - Wikipedia

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   In 1979, the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) overthrew Anastasio Somoza Debayle, ending the Somoza dynasty, and established a revolutionary government in Nicaragua. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Following their seizure of power, the Sandinistas ruled the country first as part of a Junta of National Reconstruction .

6. Bill Stewart (journalist) - Wikipedia

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   He was an experienced foreign correspondent, and his assignments included coverage of the Iranian Revolution in February 1979. [5] He had been in Nicaragua for 10 days reporting on the civil war between the Somoza dynasty and the leftist Sandinistas. [6]

7. Films depicting Latin American military dictatorships - Wikipedia

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   Funny Little Dirty War (1983) The Official Story (1985) The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo (1985) Night of the Pencils (1986) The Girlfriend (1988) Verónico Cruz (1988) Buenos Aires Vice Versa (1996) Angel Face (1998) Olympic Garage (1999) The Lost Steps (2001) Kamchatka (2002) The Blonds (2003) Imagining Argentina (2003) El Nüremberg Argentino ...

8. Nicaragua's Regime Wages War on Religious Freedom - AOL

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   Nicaragua has become one of the 20 most dangerous countries in the world for Christians, according to the International Christian Concern's (ICC) Global Religious Persecution Index.The regime's ...

9. Contras - Wikipedia

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   American Made, a film loosely based on Barry Seal's life. In Season 3 of the Amazon Prime TV series The Boys, the American superhero team Payback is clandestinely deployed to Nicaragua in 1984 to assist Contra units supported by the CIA. Carla's Song, a fictional film by Ken Loach set in part against the backdrop of the conflict in Nicaragua.