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On This Day: July 17, 1979: Sandinista Rebels Take Nicaraguan Capital
Recounts events surrounding this day, during which "the left-wing Sandinista National Liberation Front [had] overthrown the regime in the central American republic of Nicaragua and taken the capital, Managua." Includes background on the Sandinistas, President Somoza, the Contras (and U.S. government aid), Daniel Ortega, and related topics. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Note: Video is not available.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/july/17/newsid_3870000/3870281.stm
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