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Pope John Paul II raises his hands and smiles at the crowd before him during his visit to Nicaragua in March 1983. Behind him there are several unidentified members of the clergy. In the foreground there is a large and elaborate flower arrangement on the front panel of the stage. In the background there is a large poster with Augusto César Sandino's face and it reads, "At 20 years after his fight, we swear to defend Victory!!." El papa Juan Pablo II alza sus manos y sonríe hacia la multitud en frente de él durante su visita a Nicaragua en marzo de 1983. Detrás de él se encuentran varios miembros del clero no identificados. En primer plano se encuentra un arreglo grande y elaborado de flores sobre el panel del escenario. Al fondo de la imagen se observa un póster grande de la cara de Augusto César Sandino que dice: "A 20 años de su lucha juramos defender la Victoria!!".
Documentary photographs John Paul II, Pope, 1920-2005 Sandino, Augusto César, 1895-1934 Political posters, Latin American Clergy Revolution (Nicaragua : 1979)
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