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abcnews.go.comworld13 hrs ago
Nicaragua Will Hold No Further Elections, President Ortega States
President Daniel Ortega announced on July 19 that Nicaragua will hold no more elections. The declaration came during a speech marking the 47th anniversary of the Nicaraguan Revolution in Managua. Ortega said the step prevents opposition forces from seizing power.
The Independentpolitics10 days ago
Nicaragua Removes Hundreds of Lawyers from Supreme Court Registry Without Notice
The Independent reported that Nicaragua's government removed lawyers' licenses from the Supreme Court registry in recent days. A United Nations expert called the action a purge of the legal profession. The step follows years of measures against dissent since 2018.
nippon.comworld48 days ago
United Nations Calls for Investigation Into Death of Imprisoned Indigenous Leader in Nicaragua
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights urged Nicaragua to conduct an impartial probe into the death of an imprisoned Indigenous leader. The government reported the 73-year-old died from a bacterial infection after COVID-19 complications.
foxnews.comworld50 days agoUpdated
Nicaraguan Indigenous Leader Brooklyn Rivera, Convicted of Terrorism, Dies in Prison at 73
Brooklyn Rivera, a Miskito leader detained since September 2023, died after the government reported a bacterial infection linked to COVID-19. Human rights groups condemned the death and lack of prior information to family and lawyers.
citizen.co.zaworld93 days ago
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio Announces Sanctions on Nicaraguan Official Over Alleged Human Rights Violations
Marco Rubio has sanctioned Nicaragua's Vice Minister of the Interior over human rights abuses. One additional official was added to the sanctions list. The actions target the Ortega-Murillo regime, according to reports.
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