| − | The Contras were the anti-[[communist]] party of [[Nicaragua]] in the 1980s. The [[United States of America|United States]] covertly supported the Contras, leading to the Iran-Contra affair. | + | The Contras were an anti-[[communist]] terrorist organisation in [[Nicaragua]] in the 1980s. The [[United States of America|United States]] covertly supported the Contras, leading to the Iran-Contra affair. |