Oscar Sobalvarro, was 'Comandante Ruben' during Nicaragua's 'Contra' war in the 1980s and briefly became a presidential candidate this week until his party was eliminated by the Supreme Electoral ...

DMP: I’d like to start with the Sandinista Revolution and the Contra war against it. MB: We began the struggle convinced that Nicaragua as we knew it had to change. Nicaragua had an extreme ...

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.

“Yet there is compelling evidence showing that Nicaraguan officers and ... government which fought a decade-long war with the U.S.-backed ‘Contra’ rebels. After peace came in 1990, the ...

Ronald Reagan's efforts to eradicate Communism spanned the globe, but the insurgent Contras' cause in Nicaragua was particularly ... In 1985, while Iran and Iraq were at war, Iran made a secret ...

The boundary dispute between Costa Rica and Nicaragua is assuming threatening dimensions and hostilities may commence at any moment. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

Her career began with United Press International, where she covered the Contra war in Nicaragua. She moved to The Times in 1987, first as a writer on the Metro staff, then as a foreign ...

Ronald Reagan's efforts to eradicate Communism spanned the globe, but the insurgent Contras' cause in Nicaragua was particularly ... In 1985, while Iran and Iraq were at war, Iran made a secret ...