Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Reuters) - At least 229 people detained in Nicaragua for political reasons have suffered various forms of torture and other ...

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It should come as no surprise to note that Nicaragua is not the Nearshore darling it once was. Strangled by President Daniel Ortega’s authoritarian rule and the ongoing crackdown on political dissent, ...

A Panamanian policeman stands guard outside the Nicaraguan embassy in Panama City on February 8, 2024. Former Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli requested asylum at the Nicaraguan embassy, after ...

The constitutional reform proposed by President Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua strikes at the heart of the state by creating the position of “co-president” for his wife, Rosario Murillo, eliminating the ...

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2018 file photo, Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, lead a rally in Managua, Nicaragua. (AP ...

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Nicaragua Releases 135 Political, Religious Prisoners; Many Still Remain in Custody Nicaraguan authorities released 135 political and religious prisoners following international pressure, but many ...

The US and Guatemala governments announced on Thursday that Nicaragua has released 135 political prisoners on humanitarian grounds after months of negotiations between the US and Nicaragua. The US ...