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by the CIA to prepare the contras for action against a government

Spanish translation: para que la CIA preparara a los contras para actuar contra el gobierno


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English term or phrase:by the CIA to prepare the contras for action against a government
Spanish translation:para que la CIA preparara a los contras para actuar contra el gobierno
Entered by: Marina Soldati
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14:21 Nov 7, 2005
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Social Sciences - History / History
English term or phrase: by the CIA to prepare the contras for action against a government
The president authorized the expenditure of close to $20 million by the CIA to prepare the contras for action against a government in Nicaragua
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para que la CIA preparara a los contras para actuar contra el gobierno....
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Marina Soldati
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Local time: 12:26
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4 +7para que la CIA preparara a los contras para actuar contra el gobierno....
Marina Soldati
4por parte de la CIA para preparar a los contras a tomar acciones contra el gobierno
Maria Baquero
3españolTaimí Antigua Lorenzo


  

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by the cia to prepare the contras for action against a government
para que la CIA preparara a los contras para actuar contra el gobierno....


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Marina Soldati
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agree  alcarama
8 mins
  -> Thanks!

agree  Rafael Molina Pulgar: Creo que también se dice "la contra".
15 mins
  -> Rafael, yo siempre he visto el término "los contras" refieriéndose a nicaraguenses o cubanos de Miami, pero debe variar de país en país. Gracias!

agree  Ramon Inglada
33 mins
  -> Thanks Ramon

agree  Otilia Acosta
1 hr
  -> Thanks Otilia

agree  Ernesto de Lara
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Ernesto

agree  Maria Itati Encinas
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Itatí

agree  Flavio Granados F: también podría decirse que "asignó...$ ...a la CIA para...", los contras es por _contrarrevolución_ es decir, contrarrevolucionarios
4 hrs
  -> Gracias por la aclaración Flavio
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by the cia to prepare the contras for action against a government
por parte de la CIA para preparar a los contras a tomar acciones contra el gobierno


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El presidente autorizó el gasto de....... por parte de la CIA

Maria Baquero
United States
Local time: 11:26
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by the cia to prepare the contras for action against a government
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Para que la CIA preparara a los contras para actuar contra el gobierno de Nicaragua

Taimí Antigua Lorenzo
Local time: 11:26
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