Director of Miss Nicaragua pageant accused of rigging contest in plot to help overthrow gov't

13 articles, oldest first.

1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

   Director of Miss Nicaragua pageant accused of rigging contest in plot to help overthrow gov't ↗ (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

   Published Dec 1, 2023

   Same headline from 6 more outlets

   NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

   Nicaraguan police say they want to arrest the director of the Miss Nicaragua pageant, accusing her of intentionally rigging contests so that anti-government beauty queens would win the pageants as part of a plot to overthrow the government.

2. CBS News

   Police charge director of Miss Nicaragua pageant with running 'beauty queen coup' plot ↗ (opens CBS News)

   Published Dec 1, 2023

   Same headline from 3 more outlets

   CBS News's feed description

   Nicaraguan police say they want to arrest the director of the Miss Nicaragua pageant, accusing her of intentionally rigging contests so that anti-government beauty queens would win the pageants as part of a plot to overthrow the government.

3. Los Angeles Times

   Police accuse director of Miss Nicaragua pageant of rigging contests in a coup plot ↗ (opens Los Angeles Times)

   Published Dec 1, 2023

   Los Angeles Times's feed description

   Nicaraguan police say the director of the Miss Nicaragua pageant rigged contests so anti-government contestants would win as part of a coup plot.

4. Voice of America

   Officials Allege Miss Nicaragua 'Beauty Queen Coup' Plot ↗ (opens Voice of America)

   Published Dec 1, 2023

   Voice of America's feed description

   Officials say she rigged it in favor of anti-government contestants

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