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Five Contra soldiers stand or sit as they rest amongst debris at El Porvenir Farm, located two kilometers from the Honduras-Nicaragua border. The first Contra from the right is sitting and wearing a blue-and-white patch that reads "FDN," identifying him as a member of the Nicaraguan Democratic Force. He is holding an FN FAL assault rifle of Belgian origin on his lap. The second Contra from the right is leaning on a metal rod with his right foot up, and the third Contra from the right is sitting with his left hand on his face. The Contra in the middle stands idly looking at the ground as he holds his FN FAL assault rifle. The first Contra from the left is sitting on a log holding his weapon. The second Contra from the left is sitting on a log speaking to a radio. In the background of the image there is a large pile of still-smoking debris and two deteriorated structures. They are all members of the Nicaraguan Democratic Force (FDN in Spanish), whose members are known informally as "Contras." Cinco soldados contra están de pie o sentados entre los escombros en la granja El Porvenir, localizada a dos kilómetros de la frontera entre Honduras y Nicaragua. El primer contra desde la derecha está sentado y porta un parche albiazul que dice: "FDN", lo cual lo identifica como miembro de la Fuerza Demócratica Nicaragüense. Sostiene su fusil FN FAL de origen belga sobre sus piernas. El segundo contra está recargado sobre un fierro con su pierna derecha y el tercer contra está sentado y con su mano izquierda sobre su cara. El contra de en medio está parado ociosamente mientras sostiene su fusil FN FAL mirando hacia el suelo. El primer contra de la izquierda está sentado sobre un tronco caído mientras sostiene su arma. El segundo contra de la izquierda está sentado sobre el tronco caído comunicándose por un radio. Al fondo de la imagen se observa una pila de escombros todavía humeando. Ellos forman parte de la Fuerza Demócratica Nicaragüense (FDN), cuyos miembros son conocidos informalmente como la contra.
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