[AI-Generated Summary] This 1988 Frontline report examines the unsolved 1984 terrorist bombing at a press conference in La Penca, Nicaragua, which targeted rebel leader Eden Pastore and resulted in the deaths of eight people, including American journalist Linda Frazier. The broadcast details the chaotic aftermath of the explosion and critiques the United States Embassy’s perceived lack of urgency in providing medical or rescue assistance to the victims. Through interviews with survivors, spies, and government officials, the program explores competing theories of responsibility, ranging from Sandinista retaliation to a right-wing conspiracy involving the CIA, the Contras, and American rancher John Hull. Central to the mystery is the suspected bomber, a man using the false identity "Per Anker Hansen," whose true origins and motives remain unknown despite investigations by Costa Rican authorities and a subsequent lawsuit alleging a broad criminal enterprise.
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