Coverage dated February 8, 2023 to February 9, 2023
Nicaragua frees almost all of its political prisoners
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In a surprise move from an increasingly authoritarian government, Nicaragua has freed almost all of its political prisoners. More than 200 were put on a plane and flown to Washington, D.C.
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Some 222 inmates considered by many to be political prisoners of the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega were on their way to Washington on Thursday.
Family members and an ex-Nicaraguan diplomat say the inmates seen as political prisoners are headed to Washington after an apparently negotiated release.
Some 222 inmates considered by many to be political prisoners of the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega were on their way to Washington on Thursday, a senior Biden administration official confirmed.
On state television a judge said the government had decided to "deport" the prisoners, saying they had been declared traitors and can never again serve public office.
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Some 222 inmates considered by many to be political prisoners of the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega were on their
The authoritarian government of Daniel Ortega handed over 222 prisoners as a way to signal a desire to restart relations with the United States, according to officials.
Some 222 inmates considered by many to be political prisoners of the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega flew to the Washington D.C. area on Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
Some 222 inmates considered by many to be political prisoners of the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega flew to Washington on Thursday, a senior Biden administration official confirmed.
The Biden administration said that Nicaragua's government made a unilateral decision to deport the prisoners, but that the U.S. welcomed the move and would support them.
Former Nicaraguan envoy Arturo McFields said the 222 "political prisoners" were put on a plane to Washington. Neither the US nor Nicaragua have confirmed the release.
Just a reminder: No matter what Democrats say about Ortega today, he was a left-wing hero back in the 1980s when the left actually cheered for a Sandanista
In a surprise move from an increasingly authoritarian government, Nicaragua has freed almost all of its political prisoners. More than 200 were put on a plane and flown to Washington, D.C.
