Ronald Reagan secretly funded anti-Sandinista guerrillas in the 1980s, culminating in the Iran-Contra scandal. It gave Americans, and the world, vivid insight into the startling power of Colonel Oliver North, most notably his tactical skill in hiring his exquisite and unbelievably named secretary, Fawn Hall.
Thursday 24 July 2008
The Sandinistas, Nicaragua
Save for Costa Rica, the politics in Central America have had an ugly pattern. Due to skewed land ownership, corruption and US interference, much of the region has suffered from civil war and grinding poverty. Ruled by the harsh, kleptocratic Samoza regime, Nicaraguans fought back, starting with Augusto Sandino in the 1920s. In July 1979, the Sandinistas finally overthrew the Samoza family. We were near Managua for the 29th anniversary celebrations. Que fiesta!
Ronald Reagan secretly funded anti-Sandinista guerrillas in the 1980s, culminating in the Iran-Contra scandal. It gave Americans, and the world, vivid insight into the startling power of Colonel Oliver North, most notably his tactical skill in hiring his exquisite and unbelievably named secretary, Fawn Hall.
Ronald Reagan secretly funded anti-Sandinista guerrillas in the 1980s, culminating in the Iran-Contra scandal. It gave Americans, and the world, vivid insight into the startling power of Colonel Oliver North, most notably his tactical skill in hiring his exquisite and unbelievably named secretary, Fawn Hall.
