Contras
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Nicaraguan rebel groups fighting against the Sandinista government, who allegedly received arms from Barry Seal (and indirectly, the CIA) in exchange for facilitating cocaine trafficking.
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Roger Reaves: Smuggling Drugs for Pablo Escobar and the Medellin Cartel | Lex Fridman Podcast #199
Lex Fridman
Nicaraguan rebel groups fighting against the Sandinista government, who allegedly received arms from Barry Seal (and indirectly, the CIA) in exchange for facilitating cocaine trafficking.
Manolis Kellis: Meaning of Life, the Universe, and Everything | Lex Fridman Podcast #142
Lex Fridman
U.S.-backed rebel groups in Nicaragua, mentioned in the context of Sting's song 'Fragile' and the murder of Ben Linder.