<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishMwaka 1987, Stephen Kinzer wa gazeti la New York Times alikutana na kikosi cha wapiganaji wa Contra kaskazini mwa Nicaragua, akazungumza nao kwa urafiki kwa saa moja au zaidi, kisha akajitayarisha kuondoka.  <response>: In 1987, Stephen Kinzer of the New York Times encountered a contra patrol in northern Nicaragua, chatted with the men amicably for an hour or so, and then got ready to leave. 