Nicaragua

Attorney General Meese Reveals Iran-Contra Scandal to Public

1986-11-25 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 10/10

Attorney General Edwin Meese announces that proceeds from secret arms sales to Iran were illegally diverted to fund Nicaraguan Contra rebels, publicly exposing the Iran-Contra scandal that had been revealed three weeks earlier by the Lebanese magazine Ash-Shiraa on November 3. The announcement comes …

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Boland Amendment Explicitly Prohibits All U.S. Funding for Contras

1984-10-12 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Congress passes the most restrictive version of the Boland Amendment, explicitly prohibiting any U.S. government agency involved in intelligence activities from providing support for military or paramilitary operations in Nicaragua. The amendment, effective from October 3, 1984, to December 3, 1985, …

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