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Murder in Managua
In June 1979 an American TV reporter was shot dead by government forces in Nicaragua. The killing led the US to withdraw support for Nicaragua's president, Anastasio Somoza.
In June 1979 an American TV reporter was shot dead by government forces in Nicaragua. The killing led to the withdrawal of US support for Nicaragua's president, Anastasio Somoza.
We speak to Stephen Cherry-Downes, who was working as Somoza's personal pilot at the time.
(Image: President Somoza, Jan 1978. Credit: AFP)
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