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Spanish translation: al ayudar a los contras y minar en los puertos

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English term or phrase:	by aiding the contras and mining the harbors
Spanish translation:	al ayudar a los contras y minar en los puertos
Entered by:	Marina Soldati

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13:08 Nov 10, 2005

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English term or phrase: by aiding the contras and mining the harbors

the World Court in june 1986 found the United States in violation of international law by aiding the contras and mining the harbors and ordered it to make compensation to Nicaragua.

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al ayudar a los contras y colocar minas en los puertos

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Local time: 12:26

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al ayudar a los contras y colocar minas en los puertos

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al ayudar a la contra y colocar minas en los puertos

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al ayudar a los contras y colocar minas en los puertos

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Marina Soldati
Argentina
Local time: 12:26
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al ayudar a la contra y colocar minas en los puertos

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Creo que es más correcto decir "la contra" para referirnos al movimiento, no a las personas que lo forman. Saludos.

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Note added at 8 mins (2005-11-10 13:17:31 GMT)
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Por cierto, "la contra" (o "los contras" o lo que quieras), entre comillas. Aquí hablan algo sobre el tema:
Nicaragua contra Estados Unidos - Wikipedia... en contra del gobierno nicaragüense y por minar los puertos del país. ... Al colocar minas en las aguas internas o territoriales de la República de ...
es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicaragua_c._Estados_Unidos

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Local time: 17:26
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Spanish
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