The statement is true. The Contras were a guerrilla force which sought to overthrow the Sandinista government in Nicaragua.
Explanation:
Contras is the name given to the groups of insurgents financed by the United States that tried to end the revolutionary government (1979-1990) of the Sandinista National Liberation Front, which governed Nicaragua after the overthrow of the Anastasio Somoza dictatorship in July 1979.
The participation of the United States as promoter of the movement and its material and financial contribution to its formation was proved by the International Court of Justice in the case Nicaragua vs. United States in 1984, revealing that the United States government during the presidency of Ronald Reagan trained, armed, financed and supplied the Contras, mainly through the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Precisely, the Iran-Contra scandal broke out due to the US sold arms illegally to Iran to finance the Contras.
