Coverage dated October 28, 2026

Nicaragua’s leaders run a ‘full dictatorship,’ have committed crimes against humanity, UN experts allege

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Since mass protests in 2018, which led to a bloody government crackdown that killed hundreds, Daniel Ortega and his wife have held on to power.

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    UN experts allege Nicaragua's leaders may have committed crimes against humanity (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    United Nations human rights experts say Nicaragua’s co-presidents have established a dictatorship and there are “reasonable grounds to believe that crimes against humanity have been committed."

  2. New York Post

    Nicaragua’s leaders run a ‘full dictatorship,’ have committed crimes against humanity, UN experts allege (opens New York Post)

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    Since mass protests in 2018, which led to a bloody government crackdown that killed hundreds, Daniel Ortega and his wife have held on to power.

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