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A large group of people lean over a coffin as they mourn the death of a group of young men murdered by Contras during a demonstration held in their honor in Managua's Plaza 19 de Julio. The coffin is draped with the blue-and-white flag of Nicaragua. In the foreground, two women, one old and one young, hold each other and cry. They are surrounded by other people who are also crying. Some of the women are wearing headscarves. On the left of the image there are two men wearing military uniform. Un grupo grande de personas se apoya sobre un ataúd mientras lloran la muerte de un grupo de muchachos asesinados por contras durante una manifestación organizada en su honor en la Plaza 19 de Julio en Managua. El ataúd yace cubierto por la bandera albiazul de Nicaragua. En primer plano se observan a dos mujeres, una anciana y una joven, consolándose mientras lloran. A su alrededor se encuentran más personas también llorando. Varias de las mujeres tienen el pelo cubierto con un pañuelo. Sobre la izquierda de la imagen se observan a dos muchachos portando uniforme militar.
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