The Nicaraguan Democratic Force was one of the earliest Contra groups, formed on August 11, 1981 in Guatemala City. It was formed to oppose Nicaragua's revolutionary Sandinista government following the 1979 overthrow of Anastasio Somoza Debayle. It merged the 15th of September Legion, which comprised mostly former members of Somoza's National Guard, with the Nicaraguan Democratic Union, an organization of émigrés from the business and professional classes. The new FDN also began assimilating the MILPAS movement, bands led by disenchanted former MAP-ML guerrillas. The FDN military was under the command of former National Guard colonel Enrique Bermúdez. The FDN was heavily backed by the Central Intelligence Agency and the Reagan administration. The FDN was also alleged to be engaged in drug trafficking in order to finance its war against the Sandinista government.
Diriangén FC is a Nicaraguan professional football club based in Diriamba which competes in Nicaraguan Premier Division. It is one of the oldest clubs in not only Nicaragua but also in Central America.
Luis Miguel Noriega Orozco is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Leonel Galeano is an Argentine footballer who plays as a central defender for FBC Melgar in the Liga 1.
The Embassy of Nicaragua in Washington, D.C. is the Republic of Nicaragua's diplomatic mission to the United States. It's located at 1627 New Hampshire Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Dupont Circle neighborhood. The embassy also operates Consulates-General in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, New Orleans, Miami, and New York City.
Club Deportivo Capiatá, is a Paraguayan football club based in the city of Capiatá. The club was founded on September 8, 2008 and plays in the Third División of the Paraguayan league. Their home games are played at the Estadio Lic. Erico Galeano Segovia.
Manuel Rosas Arreola is a former professional footballer who played as a left back.
Luis Fernando Copete Murillo is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Liga Primera club Diriangén FC.
Luis Alonzo Torres Vargas is a Belizean professional footballer who currently plays for Altitude FC and the Belize national football team as a winger or forward.
José Manuel Sagredo Chávez is a Bolivian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Club Bolívar. He has played for Bolivia national football team since 2017.
Ramiro Vaca Ponce is a Bolivian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bolivian Primera División club Bolívar.
Luis Manuel Orejuela García is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Independiente Medellín, on loan from São Paulo.
Manuel Luís da Silva Cafumana, commonly known as Show or Chow, is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Israeli club Maccabi Haifa.
Luis José Espinal Florencio is a Dominican footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético Pantoja and the Dominican Republic national team.
Luis Fernando Haquín López is a Bolivian professional footballer who plays for Colombian club Deportivo Cali as a centre-back.
José Luis Vargas is a Bolivian professional footballer who last played for Club Blooming in the Bolivian Primera División.
Henry Alberto Maradiaga Galeano is a Nicaraguan footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Juventus Managua and the Nicaragua national team.
Deportivo Las Sabanas is a Nicaraguan football team currently playing in the Nicaraguan Primera División. They are based in Las Sabanas.
José Manuel Murillo Morán is a Panamanian football player who plays as midfielder for Comunicaciones in Guatemala.
