Question

Dorothy Granada founded a clinic in this country’s town of Mulukukú after moving as part of Witness for Peace. The National Endowment for the Preservation of Liberty was one of the ways in which Carl Channell supported one group in this country, where ABC reporter Bill Stewart was killed on film by the National Guard. After the editor of this country’s La Prensa newspaper was assassinated, his widow served on the five-member (*) Junta of National Reconstruction. (-5[1])Dewey Clarridge was indicted over a scheme to send funds to this country that violated the Boland (10[1])Amendment. (10[1])Jimmy Carter denied asylum to this country’s dictator Anastasio Somoza Debayle (10[1])(“duh-BYE-lay”), who was opposed by the Chamorro family. For ten points, name this Central American country whose rebels were funded in the Iran-Contra affair. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Nicaragua [or Republic of Nicaragua or República de Nicaragua]
<Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford, World History>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Erik ChristensenLibrary of Babel School of Continuing StudiesToronto Joy75-5
CalebWaterloo MikuToronto Rofl9210
Gareth ThorlaksonToronto WearyWaterloo Hatsune9310
Ian ChowLa Clique du ChâteauMixed-Affiliated Contingency, Off the Team & Absent: Wong, Adrian10410
Marcus Forbes-GreenToronto JoyLibrary of Babel School of Continuing Studies12810

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2023 Penn Bowl (Mainsite)10/21/2023Y6100%0%33%101.67
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2023 Penn Bowl (UK)10/28/2023Y5100%20%60%109.20
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