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Who were the US-backed rebels that Daniel Ortega's government faced a rebellion from in the 1980s?
The Contras
The Sandinistas
The Zapatistas
The FARC
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Throughout the 1980s, Ortega's government faced a rebellion by US-backed rebels, known as the Contras. The US also sought to place economic pressure on the Sandinista government, imposing a full trade embargo.
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