Coverage dated February 13, 2023 to February 16, 2023

Nicaragua Strips Citizenship From Hundreds Days After Prisoner Release

Headline from New York Times, on the newest of 2 developments

The country’s increasingly authoritarian government stripped more than 300 people of their citizenship, including political prisoners recently released and sent to the United States.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Nicaragua's vote to strip opponents of citizenship

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

  2. Newest

    Nicaragua Strips Citizenship From Hundreds Days After Prisoner Release

    Headline from New York Times ·

Reports & sources

15 articles, oldest first.

  1. Los Angeles Times

    Nicaragua stripped the citizenship of the 222 dissidents it booted out. Is that legal? (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Legal experts say Nicaragua's decision to strip the citizenship of 222 dissidents it exiled is unprecedented, at least in the Western Hemisphere.

  2. NBC News

    Nicaragua government votes to revoke opponents' citizenship (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Legal analysts and human rights groups are calling it a political ploy but also a violation of international law that they say is unprecedented — at least in the Western Hemisphere .

  3. Washington Times

    Nicaragua’s vote to strip opponents of citizenship (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Last week Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega packed off 222 political leaders, priests, students, activists and other dissidents to the United States, their release long demanded by the international community.

  4. France 24

    Nicaragua yanks citizenship from 94 more dissidents (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    A Nicaraguan court under President Daniel Ortega stripped the citizenship from 94 exiled dissidents and declared them to be "traitors to the fatherland," drawing sharp criticism from a regional UN watchdog…

  5. The Guardian

    Ortega regime strips 94 Nicaraguans of their citizenship (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Some of country’s most celebrated writers and journalists targeted as political crackdown intensifies

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Nicaragua: 94 dissidents stripped of citizenship (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A court under President Daniel Ortega has revoked the citizenship of 94 Nicaraguans, claiming that they were "carrying out criminal acts" against the peace and independence of the country.

  7. MyNorthwest

    Nicaragua strips citizenship from 94 political opponents (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Nicaragua cancelled the citizenship of 94 political opponents Wednesday, including writers Sergio Ramírez and Gioconda Belli. Appeals

  8. Al Jazeera

    Nicaragua strips 94 political opponents of citizenship (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Analysts, legal experts and human rights groups condemn the move, which they say violates international law.

  9. Los Angeles Times

    Nicaragua strips citizenship, confiscates property of 94 more political dissidents (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Nicaragua has canceled the citizenship of 94 political opponents, including writers Sergio Ramírez and Gioconda Belli, whom it has labeled 'traitors.'

  10. New York Times

    Nicaragua Strips Citizenship From Hundreds Days After Prisoner Release (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The country’s increasingly authoritarian government stripped more than 300 people of their citizenship, including political prisoners recently released and sent to the United States.

  11. Latin Times

    Nicaragua Strips Citizenship of 94 Prominent Dissidents (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    The Communist government of Nicaragua has stripped 94 dissidents of their citizenship.

  12. NPR

    In a continued crackdown on dissent, Nicaragua strips 94 people of their citizenship (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    A crackdown by Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega takes a new turn as he strips political opponents of their citizenship. Since popular protests erupted in 2018, Ortega has consolidated his power.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.