Nicaraguan election 1990

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

With Daniel Ortega voted out of power in Nicaragua, Alistair Cooke details the turbulent relationship between Nicaragua and the United States.

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Fri 2 Mar 199021:00

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Fri 2 Mar 199021:00
BBC Radio 4

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