CIA violated aid ban says former Costa Rica chief
The former CIA station chief in Costa Rica told Iran-Contra committees that agency superiors knew of and supported his covert help for the Contras during the ban period. He asserted top officials misled Congress and that CIA HQ provided navigation data and an encryption device via North to aid air drops, contradicting earlier agency statements.
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Abrams testimony questioned as inconsistent in Canas affair
In a contentious Tower hearing Abrams faced accusations of inaccuracy and possible misrepresentation about private resupply discussions in Costa Rica and Nicaragua in 1985 86. Cohen and Nunn argued Abrams may have known more than he disclosed while acknowledging some testimony was not fully accurate.
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House seeks disclosure of gulf plans
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