Nicaraguan Contras

GPTKB entity

Statements (207)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:militant_group
gptkbp:allies other anti-Sandinista groups
gptkbp:are_part_of Cold War conflicts
gptkbp:armament U. S. arms supplies
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Human_rights_violations
gptkbp:challenges gptkb:Sandinista_propaganda_efforts
international scrutiny
Sandinista counterinsurgency efforts
Sandinista military strategies
Sandinista propaganda
Sandinista propaganda campaigns
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:1990
1990s
1990 elections
gptkbp:engaged_in gptkb:military_training
gptkb:covert_operations
gptkb:political_negotiations
gptkb:military_operations
gptkb:intelligence_gathering
gptkb:intelligence_operations
gptkb:psychological_warfare
drug trafficking
political propaganda
information warfare
military training programs
military training and operations
political lobbying
covert military operations
military training and support
covert funding operations
intelligence operations against Sandinistas
military training and support operations.
covert military operations and intelligence gathering
gptkbp:established_in gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:formed gptkb:1981
gptkbp:fought_against gptkb:Sandinista_National_Liberation_Front
gptkbp:had_leadership_changes_in gptkb:1984
gptkbp:had_major_operations_in Northern Nicaragua
gptkbp:has_conflict_with Sandinista supporters
gptkbp:has_impact_on Nicaraguan politics
gptkbp:has_influence_on U. S. foreign policy
gptkbp:has_relationship_with foreign governments
Nicaraguan business elites
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nicaraguan Contras
gptkbp:influenced_by Cold War politics
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:Iran-Contra_affair
gptkb:Nicaraguan_Civil_War
gptkb:social_unrest
gptkb:diplomatic_negotiations
regional conflicts
economic disruption
peace talks
political violence
humanitarian crises
military engagements
regional instability
military confrontations
political assassinations
arms smuggling
drug trafficking allegations
international controversies
economic sabotage
political assassinations of leaders
economic sabotage against government projects
political negotiations with Sandinistas
political negotiations with opposition parties
political violence against government supporters
political violence against opponents
political violence against opposition leaders
regional conflicts in Central America
regional conflicts in Central America and beyond
political assassinations and violence against opponents
gptkbp:is_a_resource_for foreign governments
international allies
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:is_aimed_at gptkb:Daniel_Ortega
overthrow Sandinista government
gptkbp:is_criticized_for gptkb:human_rights_organizations
gptkb:military_strategy
corruption allegations
human rights abuses
lack of accountability
lack of transparency
terror tactics
excessive violence
military tactics against civilians
military tactics and human rights violations
gptkbp:is_funded_by gptkb:United_States
private donations
gptkbp:is_led_by gptkb:Adolfo_Calero
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Sandinista_militias
gptkb:human_rights_organizations
gptkb:Sandinista_forces
gptkb:international_law
international community
humanitarian organizations
leftist movements
Sandinista government
international human rights groups
humanitarian organizations and NGOs
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:U._S._government
gptkb:CIA
gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkb:United_States
military contractors
anti-communist regimes
conservative factions
anti-communist groups
U. S. foreign policy
U. S. military funding
U. S. intelligence operations
U. S. foreign policy initiatives
U. S. military assistance
U. S. Congress funding
U. S. foreign policy initiatives and funding
U. S. intelligence funding
U. S. military and intelligence funding
gptkbp:known_for human rights violations
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:military_leadership
gptkbp:media_coverage U. S. news outlets
gptkbp:negotiated_by Nicaraguan government
gptkbp:notable_battle Jinotega
Southern Nicaragua
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Nicaragua
rural areas of Nicaragua
Nicaraguan countryside
Nicaraguan rural areas
urban areas of Nicaragua
gptkbp:operates_under gptkb:Nicaraguan_Resistance
gptkb:Nicaraguan_Resistance_Movement
Nicaraguan Resistance Movement and leadership
gptkbp:operations gptkb:government_officials
government facilities
Nicaraguan government
civilian targets
Nicaraguan civilians
Nicaraguan government facilities
Nicaraguan government officials
Nicaraguan government officials and facilities
Nicaraguan infrastructure
Sandinista economic interests
Sandinista economic resources
Sandinista leadership
Sandinista military and economic interests
Sandinista military bases
Sandinista military installations
Sandinista propaganda outlets
Sandinista supply lines
gptkbp:political_ideology anti-communism
gptkbp:provides_support_for gptkb:U._S._Congress
international organizations
private foundations
foreign governments
foreign military assistance programs
foreign military contractors
foreign governments funding
foreign military contractors and governments
gptkbp:provides_training_for gptkb:U._S._military
foreign mercenaries
gptkbp:public_relations gptkb:U._S._Congress
gptkbp:receives_funding_from gptkb:CIA
gptkb:Iran-Contra_Affair
private military contractors
U. S. taxpayers
gptkbp:support gptkb:U._S._intelligence_agencies
private donors
local militias
foreign intelligence agencies
international allies
international NGOs
local populations
Nicaraguan exiles
foreign military aid
international military aid
Christian groups
Nicaraguan diaspora
Nicaraguan diaspora and expatriate communities
Nicaraguan diaspora communities
Nicaraguan expatriate communities
Nicaraguan expatriates
international military aid programs
international military funding
Latin American allies
gptkbp:tactics_used gptkb:psychological_operations
gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
sabotage
sabotage operations
hit-and-run attacks
psychological operations and propaganda against Sandinistas
covert operations against Sandinista leaders
covert operations against government
psychological operations against Sandinistas
gptkbp:utilized gptkb:propaganda
gptkbp:was_involved_in land disputes
military training camps
political assassinations
land reform issues
cultural propaganda
arms deals
coup attempts
civilians' displacement
political lobbying.
drug smuggling operations
gptkbp:was_supported_by gptkb:Reagan_administration
Nicaraguan conservatives
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:CIA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3