Question

Stephen Kinzer’s book on this country, Blood of Brothers, chronicles the murder of American hydroelectric engineer (15[1])Ben Linder. Susan Meiselas’s (15[1])photo of a soldier about to throw a Molotov cocktail (15[1])became a symbol of a revolution in this country. (15[2]-5[1])ABC News reporter (-5[1])Bill Stewart was executed (15[1])on public (-5[1])television by this country’s (15[1])military. (-5[1])Contraband from this (15[1])country was allegedly (-5[1])funneled to traffickers (15[1])like Freeway Rick (-5[1])Ross (15[1]-5[1])with implicit CIA (15[1])support according (-5[1])to (*) Gary Webb’s “Dark Alliance” (-5[2])reports. (10[1]-5[2])Illegal (10[1])arms sales used to fund counterrevolutionary (10[6]-5[2])forces (10[1])in this country (10[2])were investigated by (10[1])the Tower Commission, leading to the conviction of Oliver (-5[1])North. (10[2])For 10 points, name this country whose (10[1])1980s civil war was fought between the Contras and Sandinistas. (10[5])■END■ (10[10])

ANSWER: Nicaragua [or Republic of Nicaragua; or República de Nicaragua]
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