Moscow fought Cold War in Nicaragua. Now it is back
Monday, April 10, 2017
On the rim of a volcano with a clear view of the U.S. Embassy in Managua, landscapers are applying the final touches to a mysterious new Russian compound.
Behind the concrete walls and barbed wire, a visitor can see red-and-blue buildings, manicured lawns, antennas and globe-shaped devices. The Nicaraguan government says it’s simply a tracking site of the Russian version of a GPS satellite system. But is it also an intelligence base intended to surveil the Americans?
Source: Washington Post