nicaragua

Examines the physical environment, history, people, culture, government, economy, and regions of Nicaragua.

"Elisabeth Sifton books." Presents the author's portrait of the human facts of his Nicaraguan experience during three weeks of July, 1986.

Discusses events leading up to the 1986 Iran-Contra scandal, wherein the Reagan administration sold guns to Iran in exchange for hostages and assisted rebels trying to overthrow the government of Nicaragua.

Describes the history, geography, climate, economy, religion, culture, and people of Nicaragua.

Surveys the life and times of the leader of the Sandanista government in Nicaragua.

Traces the history of the relationship between Nicaragua and the United States, from the nineteenth century to the present.

A current member of the Sandinista government recalls his personal experience as a guerrilla fighter.

Presents a short study of the people, culture, and politics of Nicaragua, and describes its history and geography, Spanish rule and independence, the Sandinista Revolution in the 1970s, and more.