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A large crowd attends Pope John Paul II's visit to Nicaragua at Plaza 19 de Julio in Managua in March 1983. Many are holding the red-and-black flag of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN), the yellow-and-white of the Vatican City, and the white-and-blue flag of Nicaragua. In the foreground in the middle of the image there are two unidentified attendees each holding posters. The poster on the left is an image of Pope John Paul II that reads, "Welcome to Sandino's Fatherland." The poster on the right is an image of Catholic priest and revolutionary Gaspar García Laviana, who fought for the liberation of Nicaragua and its people. He was killed in action while fighting the forces of Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza Debayle in 1978. The poster reads, "We are loyal to Gaspar's example." In the background there is a large poster whose message is illegible. Una gran multitud asiste a la visita del papa Juan Pablo II a Nicaragua en la Plaza 19 de Julio en marzo de 1983. Muchos de ellos sostienen la bandera rojinegra del Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional (FSLN), la bandera blanco-amarilla del Vaticano, y la bandera albiazul de Nicaragua. En primer plano en medio de la imagen se observan dos asistentes no identificados sosteniendo dos pósters. El póster a la izquierda es una imagen del papa Juan Pablo II que dice: "Bienvenido a la Patria de Sandino". El póster a la derecha es una imagen del sacerdote católico y revolucionario Gaspar García Laviana, quien luchó por la liberación de Nicaragua y su gente. Él murió en batalla mientras luchaba contra las fuerzas del dictador nicaragüense Anastasio Somoza Debayle en 1978. El póster dice: "Somos leales al ejemplo de Gaspar". Al fondo de la imagen se encuentra un banderín que tiene un mensaje ilegible.
Documentary photographs John Paul II, Pope, 1920-2005 Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional García Laviana, Gaspar, 1941-1978 Political posters, Latin American Flags Revolution (Nicaragua : 1979)
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