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A contra soldier wearing a navy uniform holds his rifle and stands at the entrance of a home with a man, woman a child. The man closer to the contra soldier places his hand on the head of the small child leaning on him. The woman in the back wears a dark violet dress and necklace. She extends her arm across the entrance. The soldier is a member of the Nicaraguan Democratic Force (FDN in Spanish), whose members are informally known as "Contras." Un soldado de la contra que lleva un uniforme azul marino sostiene su rifle y se para en la entrada de una casa con un hombre, una mujer y un niño. El hombre que está más cerca del soldado contrario coloca su mano sobre la cabeza del niño pequeño que se apoya en él. La mujer al fondo de la imagen lleva un vestido de color violeta oscuro. Ella extiende su brazo a través de la entrada. El soldado es miembro de la Fuerza Democrática de Nicaragua (FDN en español), cuyos miembros son informalmente conocidos como "Contras"..
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