Nicaragua’s upcoming election ‘has lost all credibility’, US says
3 years, 4 months ago

Nicaragua’s upcoming election ‘has lost all credibility’, US says

Al Jazeera  

US condemns President Daniel Ortega’s crackdown on opposition leaders and potential opponents ahead of November 7 polls. The upcoming election in Nicaragua “has lost all credibility”, the United States has said, amid a string of arrests of presidential hopefuls and the disqualification of the main opposition party set to challenge President Daniel Ortega in the November polls. “The United States views the regime’s latest undemocratic, authoritarian actions – driven by Ortega’s fear of an electoral loss – as the final blow against Nicaragua’s prospects for a free and fair election later this year,” the statement reads. “The political situation in Nicaragua has further deteriorated in recent months,” the Council of the EU said in a statement this week, as it announced fresh sanctions against eight Nicaraguan government officials, including Murillo. “The political use of the judicial system, the exclusion of candidates from the elections and the arbitrary delisting of opposition parties are contrary to basic democratic principles and constitute a serious violation of the rights of the Nicaraguan people.” Ortega governed Nicaragua from 1979 to 1990 and returned to power in 2007, winning two successive re-election bids since then.

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Nicaragua approves reforms boosting power of President Ortega and his wife
1 month ago

Nicaragua approves reforms boosting power of President Ortega and his wife

Al Jazeera  

Legislators greenlight reforms giving more authority to Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, accused of stifling dissent. The changes elevate Ortega’s wife and vice president, Rosario Murillo, to the post of “co-president”. Rights groups and international observers slammed the vote as a “sham” and accused the Sandinista leader of stifling dissent by trying to legalise the “absolute power” Ortega and his …

Nicaragua’s Ortega proposes reform to make him and his wife ‘copresidents’
1 month ago

Nicaragua’s Ortega proposes reform to make him and his wife ‘copresidents’

LA Times  

In this 2018 photo, Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, lead a rally in Managua, Nicaragua. Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega on Wednesday proposed a constitutional reform that would officially make him and his wife, current Vice President Rosario Murillo, “copresidents” of the Central American nation. Ortega put forward another bill Wednesday that would make it …

Nicaragua’s Ortega proposes reform to make him and his wife ‘copresidents’
1 month ago

Nicaragua’s Ortega proposes reform to make him and his wife ‘copresidents’

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega on Wednesday proposed a constitutional reform that would officially make him and his wife, current Vice President Rosario Murillo, “copresidents” of the Central American nation. Ortega put forward another bill Wednesday that would make it illegal for anyone to enforce sanctions from the United States or other foreign bodies “within Nicaraguan territory.” The …

Panama’s leading presidential candidate is a late entry promising a return to better times
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Panama’s leading presidential candidate is a late entry promising a return to better times

LA Times  

The presidential candidate of Achieving Goals, José Raúl Mulino, addresses supporters during a campaign rally in Panama City on Sunday. José Raúl Mulino, a maritime lawyer and former security minister, was thrust to the top of the presidential ticket after Panama’s electoral authorities ruled former President Ricardo Martinelli ineligible following his money laundering conviction and sentencing. Mulino has campaigned with …

Experts report Nicaraguan ‘systematic human rights violations’ to UN council
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Experts report Nicaraguan ‘systematic human rights violations’ to UN council

The Hindu  

Driven by a desire to squelch critical voices, Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega and his entourage have committed systematic human rights violations “tantamount to crimes against humanity,” a group of UN-mandated experts said on Thursday. In a report presented to the UN’s Human Rights Council in Geneva, they said Mr. Ortega, his Vice President and wife Rosario Murillo, and other high-level …

Guatemala progressive’s presidential victory certified, but his party is suspended
1 year, 3 months ago

Guatemala progressive’s presidential victory certified, but his party is suspended

LA Times  

The party of Bernardo Arévalo, the winner of Guatemala’s presidential election, has been suspended by the country’s electoral registry. Guatemala’s top electoral tribunal declared progressive Bernardo Arévalo the winner of the country’s presidential election on Monday, but the prospect of him taking office on Jan. 14 was uncertain after another government body suspended all activities by his Seed Movement party. …

Candidate who lost Guatemala’s presidential election files complaint alleging voter fraud
1 year, 3 months ago

Candidate who lost Guatemala’s presidential election files complaint alleging voter fraud

LA Times  

Supporters of presidential candidate Bernardo Arévalo celebrate in Guatemala City after preliminary results showed him the victor in a runoff election on Aug. 20. The party of former first lady Sandra Torres, who lost Guatemala’s presidential election, has filed a complaint alleging fraud in the way the votes were counted. Politics Biden administration warns Guatemala against rejecting democracy in presidential …

Guatemalans head to polls in run-off presidential election
1 year, 4 months ago

Guatemalans head to polls in run-off presidential election

Al Jazeera  

Guatemalans are casting their votes in a presidential run-off election that many hope will reverse democratic backsliding under recent administrations. Recent polls have predicted that Bernardo Arevalo, a progressive candidate running on an anti-corruption platform, will defeat establishment figure and former First Lady Sandra Torres. “I would like Arevalo to win because he is not the same,” Veronica Campos, a …

US cancels visas of 100 more Nicaraguan officials for their role in ‘undermining democracy’
1 year, 4 months ago

US cancels visas of 100 more Nicaraguan officials for their role in ‘undermining democracy’

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — The U.S. State Department on Saturday imposed visa restrictions on 100 more Nicaraguan officials for their role in supporting the regime of President Daniel Ortega. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrote in his social media accounts that his office “has taken steps to impose visa restrictions on 100 Nicaraguan officials who restrict Nicaraguans’ human rights and undermine …

Five years since a crackdown began, what’s next for Nicaragua?
1 year, 8 months ago

Five years since a crackdown began, what’s next for Nicaragua?

Al Jazeera  

Daniel Ortega is one of Latin America’s great political survivors. The leftist rebel leader who seized power after toppling a right-wing US-backed regime in 1979, accepted defeat in elections in 1990. Demonstrations that began five years ago marked the start of the crackdown on dissent – with more than 300 people killed and tens of thousands leaving the country. Presenter: …

Nicaragua strips 94 political opponents of citizenship
1 year, 10 months ago

Nicaragua strips 94 political opponents of citizenship

Al Jazeera  

Analysts, legal experts and human rights groups condemn the move, which they say violates international law. He claimed those on the list – among them rights activist Vilma Núñez, former Sandinista rebel commander Luis Carrión and journalist Carlos Fernando Chamorro – were guilty of “spreading false news” and “conspiracy to undermine national integrity”. Most of those named fled Nicaragua when …

Nicaragua frees 222 opponents of Ortega, sends them to US
1 year, 10 months ago

Nicaragua frees 222 opponents of Ortega, sends them to US

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — In the middle of the night, political leaders, priests, students and activists languishing inside Nicaragua’s most notorious prisons were awoken, given the clothes they had been arrested in and told to dress. “The release of these individuals, one of whom is a U.S. citizen, by the government of Nicaragua marks a constructive step towards addressing human rights …

Sandinistas complete their political domination of Nicaragua
2 years, 1 month ago

Sandinistas complete their political domination of Nicaragua

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — The Sandinista National Liberation Front completed its political domination of Nicaragua on Monday as electoral officials said it had won control of all the country’s 153 municipalities in elections that critics called unfair. First lady and Vice President Rosario Murillo told government media that the elections confirmed “the unity around peace and the good, as the only …

Nicaragua's governing Sandinistas sweep municipal elections
2 years, 1 month ago

Nicaragua's governing Sandinistas sweep municipal elections

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Sandinista National Liberation Front completed its political domination of …

Sandinistas complete their political domination of Nicaragua following local elections
2 years, 1 month ago

Sandinistas complete their political domination of Nicaragua following local elections

LA Times  

A boy looks at electoral roll sheets posted on a wall for municipal elections in Managua, the Nicaraguan capital. The Sandinista National Liberation Front completed its political domination of Nicaragua on Monday as electoral officials said it had won control of all the country’s 153 municipalities in elections that critics called unfair. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights expressed concern …

Nicaragua continues to prosecute, jail Ortega opponents
2 years, 9 months ago

Nicaragua continues to prosecute, jail Ortega opponents

Al Jazeera  

Dozens of political opponents of the left-wing leader are being accused of treason and undermining national security. Nicaragua has sentenced seven more opposition figures, including three former presidential hopefuls, to up to 13 years in prison, a humanitarian organisation said. Courts in the Central American country led by former left-wing rebel, President Daniel Ortega, have found guilty 33 opposition figures …

Calls grow for Nicaragua to release jailed opposition figures
2 years, 10 months ago

Calls grow for Nicaragua to release jailed opposition figures

Al Jazeera  

Pressure from US, EU and other observers mounts after death of detained opposition leader Hugo Torres on Saturday. They also decried a months-long government crackdown on dissent during which dozens of opposition figures – including seven presidential hopefuls – were detained in what rights groups said was an effort to guarantee Ortega’s re-election. “We reiterate our call for the immediate …

Nicaragua sentences seven opposition figures to prison
2 years, 10 months ago

Nicaragua sentences seven opposition figures to prison

Al Jazeera  

Nicaragua has sentenced seven more opposition figures to lengthy prison terms on charges of “conspiracy to undermine national integrity”. Those sentenced on Thursday were among the dozens arrested in the lead-up to last year’s election, which saw President Daniel Ortega win a second consecutive term in polls dismissed as illegitimate by international observers. Also sentenced was Dora Maria Tellez, a …

Nicaragua sentences journalist to 13 years for ‘conspiracy’
2 years, 10 months ago

Nicaragua sentences journalist to 13 years for ‘conspiracy’

Al Jazeera  

Miguel Mora is latest opposition figure convicted and sentenced amid crackdown on dissent in Central American nation. A judge in Nicaragua has sentenced former presidential hopeful and journalist Miguel Mora to 13 years in prison for “conspiracy to undermine national integrity”. Among those already convicted are former Sandinista rebel commander Dora María Tellez, 65, who led an assault on the …

Nicaragua court finds two opposition heads guilty of ‘conspiracy’
2 years, 10 months ago

Nicaragua court finds two opposition heads guilty of ‘conspiracy’

Al Jazeera  

Dora Maria Tellez and Lesther Aleman were among dozens of opposition figures arrested ahead of last year’s election. A court in Nicaragua has found two prominent opposition figures – among dozens arrested by the government of President Daniel Ortega in the lead up to last year’s election – guilty of “conspiracy”. Dora Maria Tellez, a former rebel who fought alongside …

Ortega sworn in for 4th straight term as Nicaragua’s leader
2 years, 11 months ago

Ortega sworn in for 4th straight term as Nicaragua’s leader

Associated Press  

MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega was sworn in for a fourth consecutive term Monday following elections considered rigged and on a day marked by sanctions from the United States and European Union against members of his government. On Monday evening, Ortega called for the lifting of sanctions against Venezuela and Cuba — both of whose leaders attended the …

Honduras election challenges long-ruling National Party
3 years ago

Honduras election challenges long-ruling National Party

Al Jazeera  

Opposition fears of a rigged vote and reports of pre-election intimidation have led to high tensions. Honduras is bracing for potential violence as more than five million people vote to replace President Juan Orlando Hernandez, a controversial figure accused of drug trafficking in the United States. Left-wing opposition candidate Xiomara Castro of the LIBRE party led opinion polls last month, …

Nicaragua denounces OAS as President Ortega, wife banned from US
3 years, 1 month ago

Nicaragua denounces OAS as President Ortega, wife banned from US

Al Jazeera  

US President Joe Biden accuses Ortega government of using violence against protesters, jailing opponents to win election. US President Joe Biden on Tuesday banned members of the Nicaraguan government from entering the United States as he issued a broad proclamation in response to an election that Washington has denounced as rigged in favour of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. “The repressive …

Nicaragua’s Ortega decries foes who question his re-election
3 years, 1 month ago

Nicaragua’s Ortega decries foes who question his re-election

Associated Press  

MANAGUA, Nicaragua — A day after questioned elections, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s government on Monday set about painting as a historic democratic victory what many of the world’s democracies condemned as a sham. Ortega and Vice President and first lady Rosario Murillo celebrated the election results in Managua’s Revolution Plaza later Monday, with Ortega unleashing a torrent of abuse on …

What next for Nicaragua as Ortega prepares for fourth term?
3 years, 1 month ago

What next for Nicaragua as Ortega prepares for fourth term?

Al Jazeera  

Nicaragua faces critical moment after contentious vote, as experts say nation could see more repression, rights abuses. Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has secured a fourth consecutive term in Sunday’s elections, despite facing a chorus of criticism from rights groups, opposition figures and international observers who decried the vote as “a sham”. “Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo’s renewed mandate as president …

EXPLAINER: What comes next after Nicaragua’s election
3 years, 1 month ago

EXPLAINER: What comes next after Nicaragua’s election

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega holds a commanding lead in results from Sunday’s election against a field of little-known challengers. The global human rights organization Amnesty International called Ortega’s apparent reelection “frightening.” “Once again, the people of Nicaragua find themselves in a situation where voicing criticism of the government puts them at grave risk,” said Erika Guevara-Rosas, Americas …

Nicaragua’s Ortega seeks re-election in questioned vote
3 years, 1 month ago

Nicaragua’s Ortega seeks re-election in questioned vote

Associated Press  

MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega sought a fourth consecutive term in elections Sunday against a field of little-known candidates while those who could have given him a real challenge sat in jail. In a statement released around the close of voting, Biden called the process “rigged” and said the U.S. would use the tools at its disposal to …

Nicaragua’s Ortega set to win another term after ‘farce’ election
3 years, 1 month ago

Nicaragua’s Ortega set to win another term after ‘farce’ election

Al Jazeera  

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is on track to win a fourth consecutive term in office, preliminary results show, in an election denounced as “neither free nor fair” that was preceded by a months-long crackdown on opposition figures and candidates. Shortly before the early results were released, US President Joe Biden accused Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, of …

Nicaragua’s Daniel Ortega decries those who question his reelection
3 years, 1 month ago

Nicaragua’s Daniel Ortega decries those who question his reelection

LA Times  

A motorcyclist rides past a mural of President Daniel Ortega, left, and revolutionary hero Cesar Augusto Sandino during general elections in Nicaragua on Sunday. A day after questioned elections, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s government on Monday set about painting as a historic democratic victory what many of the world’s democracies condemned as a sham. Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo …

Nicaragua: Daniel Ortega on course for controversial fourth term
3 years, 1 month ago

Nicaragua: Daniel Ortega on course for controversial fourth term

Al Jazeera  

Sunday’s elections followed a months-long crackdown on opposition and have been criticised by observers. Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega looked set to extend his rule into a fourth term following a controversial election on Sunday, after jailing top rivals and criminalising most dissent. International response US President Joe Biden tore into the Nicaraguan leader, saying in a statement issued before results …

The ‘deep human rights crisis’ hanging over Nicaragua’s elections
3 years, 1 month ago

The ‘deep human rights crisis’ hanging over Nicaragua’s elections

Al Jazeera  

President Daniel Ortega is set to win a fourth straight term, but rights groups say November 7 vote is not free or fair. “These elections are taking place in the context of a deep human rights crisis,” Astrid Valencia, Central America researcher at Amnesty International, told Al Jazeera. “The government has charged many with serious crimes without providing substantiating evidence, …

Op-Ed: Daniel Ortega, the freedom fighter-turned-despot in Nicaragua, runs for reelection
3 years, 1 month ago

Op-Ed: Daniel Ortega, the freedom fighter-turned-despot in Nicaragua, runs for reelection

LA Times  

When I left my house in Nicaragua in May to visit my children abroad, a fleeting thought crossed my mind: What if I was never able to return? Although Daniel Ortega’s regime had grown sharply more repressive and dangerous in response to a citizens revolt in 2018, I still didn’t seriously imagine that in a few months I would find …

Nicaragua’s Ortega seeks 4th straight term with foes in jail
3 years, 1 month ago

Nicaragua’s Ortega seeks 4th straight term with foes in jail

Associated Press  

MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Back in May, the chances of Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega’s reelection to a fourth consecutive term on Sunday were looking good. The potential opposition candidates are still jailed or under house arrest, their parties banned, as Ortega faces off against a handful of little-known candidates from small parties friendly to his own Sandinista Front — factions known …

US Congress targets Nicaragua ahead of controversial polls
3 years, 1 month ago

US Congress targets Nicaragua ahead of controversial polls

Al Jazeera  

The United States Congress has approved legislation to sharply increase diplomatic pressure on the government of President Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua, the latest move by a foreign government towards squeezing Managua ahead of controversial elections this weekend. “We are witnessing the worst authoritarian assault on democracy in Latin America in decades,” Senator Bob Menendez, the chair of the Senate Foreign …

EU foreign policy chief blasts Nicaragua’s Ortega ahead of vote
3 years, 1 month ago

EU foreign policy chief blasts Nicaragua’s Ortega ahead of vote

Al Jazeera  

Josep Borrell says the November 7 presidential elections are ‘fake’ and only designed to keep Daniel Ortega in power. The European Union’s foreign policy chief has blasted Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega as a “dictator” who is overseeing “fake” elections, as the vote on Sunday comes after a months-long crackdown on opposition leaders and presidential hopefuls. “Mr Ortega has occupied himself …

Nicaragua orders arrest of prominent writer Sergio Ramirez
3 years, 3 months ago

Nicaragua orders arrest of prominent writer Sergio Ramirez

Al Jazeera  

President Daniel Ortega has been accused of cracking down on critics, political opponents ahead of November elections. Sergio Ramirez, who in 2017 won the Premio Cervantes, the most prestigious literary award in the Spanish-speaking world, is accused of “incitement of hate” and “conspiracy” – charges that have been used several times in the arrests of political opponents and candidates set …

Nicaragua’s poll body disqualifies main opposition party
3 years, 4 months ago

Nicaragua’s poll body disqualifies main opposition party

Al Jazeera  

Nicaragua’s electoral council has disqualified the country’s main opposition party from upcoming presidential polls, in which it headed an alliance against the reelection of President Daniel Ortega. The council ordered on Friday the “annulment of the legal status of the Citizens for Liberty party,” according to a court resolution read before pro-government media by the body’s secretary, Luis Luna. According …

Nicaraguan police detain opposition VP hopeful, party says
3 years, 4 months ago

Nicaraguan police detain opposition VP hopeful, party says

Al Jazeera  

Berenice Quezada is under house arrest, her Citizens Alliance for Liberty party says, as President Daniel Ortega’s crackdown continues. Police in Nicaragua have detained a vice-presidential hopeful seeking to contest the country’s November vote, her party said on Wednesday, as a crackdown by President Daniel Ortega’s government on opposition leaders and presidential challengers continues. “Quezada … is under house arrest …

Nicaragua opposition names presidential ticket to take on Ortega
3 years, 4 months ago

Nicaragua opposition names presidential ticket to take on Ortega

Al Jazeera  

Nicaragua’s main opposition alliance has named a former right-wing fighter and a beauty queen as its candidates to take on President Daniel Ortega in November’s general election. The Citizens Alliance for Liberty’s announcement on Wednesday comes amid a wave of arrests of opposition figures, with more than two dozen people – including seven presidential hopefuls – arrested during the past …

Another Nicaraguan presidential hopeful arrested in crackdown
3 years, 5 months ago

Another Nicaraguan presidential hopeful arrested in crackdown

Al Jazeera  

President Daniel Ortega faces international rebuke for cracking down on potential opponents ahead of November elections. Another potential presidential contender has been arrested in Nicaragua as President Daniel Ortega’s crackdown on potential opponents in the lead-up to November elections continues. “The gravity and intensification of the Ortega government’s brutal crackdown on critics and members of the opposition in recent weeks …

US imposes visa curbs on Nicaraguan officials amid crackdown
3 years, 5 months ago

US imposes visa curbs on Nicaraguan officials amid crackdown

Al Jazeera  

US imposes restrictions on 100 Nicaraguan officials it says are involved in government crackdown on political opponents and rights abuses. The United States has imposed visa restrictions on 100 Nicaraguan officials it accuses of being involved in President Daniel Ortega’s escalating crackdown on political opponents ahead of November elections and other rights abuses. “The gravity and intensification of the Ortega …

Is political freedom in Nicaragua under threat?
3 years, 5 months ago

Is political freedom in Nicaragua under threat?

Al Jazeera  

On Monday, July 12 at 19:30 GMT: The arrest by police of several politicians, student activists, and farming leaders in Nicaragua has human rights groups concerned that the government led by President Daniel Ortega is trying to stifle opposition in the run-up to a general election. Some former allies of Ortega who broke with him during the 1990s have also …

More opposition leaders detained in Nicaragua crackdown
3 years, 5 months ago

More opposition leaders detained in Nicaragua crackdown

Al Jazeera  

Nicaraguan authorities have detained at least five more opposition leaders, as a sweeping crackdown by President Daniel Ortega’s government in advance of November elections has drawn rebuke from the European Union’s top diplomat. In a statement on Tuesday, police said they detained three farmworker leaders – Medardo Mairena, who planned a presidential bid, Pedro Mena, and Freddy Navas – on …

Ortega allies threaten, as opponents are arrested, flee Nicaragua
3 years, 6 months ago

Ortega allies threaten, as opponents are arrested, flee Nicaragua

Al Jazeera  

For the second time in two years, one of Nicaragua’s most influential journalists, Carlos Fernando Chamorro – a former ally of President Daniel Ortega – has gone into exile. Vice President Rosario Murillo calls it “late justice”, accusing the imprisoned opponents of conspiring with foreign powers to undermine the interests of the nation. The crackdown has alarmed the international community …

Ambassadors recalled after latest Nicaragua arrest
3 years, 6 months ago

Ambassadors recalled after latest Nicaragua arrest

LA Times  

Nicaraguan journalist Miguel Mora speaks to the press June 11, 2019, after his release from prison, at his home in Managua. The presidential candidate was arrested Sunday, according to police, for alleged crimes against “independence and sovereignty.” Mexico and Argentina recalled their ambassadors to Nicaragua for consultations Monday, a day after President Daniel Ortega’s government arrested yet another presidential contender …

Argentina, Mexico withdraw envoys over Nicaragua crackdown
3 years, 6 months ago

Argentina, Mexico withdraw envoys over Nicaragua crackdown

Al Jazeera  

Mexico and Argentina have recalled their ambassadors to Nicaragua for consultations in response to President Daniel Ortega’s mounting crackdown on the opposition, a joint statement said on Monday. Both countries want to consult their ambassadors about “the worrisome political-legal actions taken by the Nicaraguan government in recent days that have put at risk the well-being and freedom of various opposition …

Nicaraguan banker arrested in widening crackdown
3 years, 6 months ago

Nicaraguan banker arrested in widening crackdown

Al Jazeera  

Observers accuse President Daniel Ortega of targeting opposition leaders and other figures in advance of November elections. Police in Nicaragua have arrested a leading banker as a crackdown on opposition political leaders and would-be presidential candidates seeking to challenge President Daniel Ortega continues before a planned election later this year. Luis Rivas Anduray, executive president of the private Banco de …

More opposition leaders arrested in widening Nicaragua crackdown
3 years, 6 months ago

More opposition leaders arrested in widening Nicaragua crackdown

Al Jazeera  

Critics accuse President Daniel Ortega of cracking down on opponents ahead of elections set for later this year. More prominent opposition leaders have been arrested in Nicaragua, as concerns grow over what observers have described as a crackdown on President Daniel Ortega’s opponents ahead of elections set for later this year. On Sunday, Nicaraguan police said Barahona was arrested for …

Nicaragua: Crackdown on Ortega’s potential challengers continues
3 years, 6 months ago

Nicaragua: Crackdown on Ortega’s potential challengers continues

Al Jazeera  

US imposes sanctions on Nicaraguan officials after four potential challengers to President Daniel Ortega arrested. Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega faces mounting international criticism after four potential presidential contenders were detained during the past week, prompting United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday to call for their release. Chamorro Garcia, the cousin of another detained presidential hopeful Cristiana Chamorro – seen …

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