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![BenjaminNorton Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::852269288.png) Ben Norton [@BenjaminNorton](/creator/twitter/BenjaminNorton) on x 317.2K followers
Created: 2025-07-23 17:41:28 UTC

In Nicaragua in 1983, a captured US-backed Contra terrorist admitted that the CIA was trying to assassinate top government officials, including Foreign Minister Miguel D'Escoto.

US-backed terrorists also blew up Nicaragua's oil refineries and other civilian infrastructure.

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