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A large crowd of civilians walks through Managua as they participate in a funeral procession held in honor of a group of young men murdered by Contras. Some of the participants are walking while others are being transported on several large military vehicles. In the background, two men sitting on top of one of the trucks are waving a blue-and-white flag of Nicaragua. Throughout the crowd there are several young men and women wearing uniforms that consist of white shirts and navy blue pants or skirts. Un grupo de civiles camina por las calles de Managua mientras participan en una procesión fúnebre en honor a un grupo de muchachos asesinados por contras. Varios de los participantes caminan mientras otros están siendo transportados en varios vehículos militares grandes. Al fondo de la imagen se observan a dos hombres sentados sobre una de las camionetas agitando la bandera albiazul de Nicaragua. Entre la multitud se observan a varios muchachos y muchachas portando uniformes que consisten de camisas blancas y pantalones o faldas color azul marino.
Documentary photographs Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional Funeral rites and ceremonies Flags Military vehicles Youth--Political activity Youth Nicaragua. Ejército Popular Sandinista Contras Revolution (Nicaragua : 1979)
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