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Police charge director of Miss Nicaragua pageant with running 'beauty queen coup' plot

Nicaraguan police seek to arrest the director of the Miss Nicaragua pageant, Karen Celebertti, accusing her of rigging contests to support anti-government beauty queens, as part of a plot to overthrow the government.
Celebertti's husband and son have been detained in Nicaragua on conspiracy charges related to the alleged plot.
The government of President Daniel Ortega is cracking down on opposition groups, closing universities, outlawing civic organizations, and arresting and expelling opponents.

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Times of India

Crown for rebel beauty; Nicaragua charges pageant head with 'treason'

The director of Nicaragua's national beauty pageant, Karen Celebertti, and her family members were accused of "treason" for their alleged participation in the 2018 mass protests against President Daniel Ortega. This comes after a Nicaraguan woman, Sheynnis Palacios, was crowned Miss Universe and seen as a symbol of opposition to the government. Celebertti, her son, and her husband are accused of conspiring to use the pageant as a platform for po…

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The Independent

Miss Universe director charged with alleged plot to oust Nicaraguan government

The charges come after photos emerged of Sheynnis Palacio, who last month became the first Miss Nicaragua to win Miss Universe, participating in mass anti-government protests in 2018

8 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Police charge director of Miss Nicaragua pageant with running 'beauty queen coup' plot

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

8 months ago·United States

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abc News

Police charge director of Miss Nicaragua pageant with running 'beauty queen coup' plot

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

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Irish Independent

Police charge Miss Nicaragua organiser with conspiracy against government after Miss Universe win

Nicaraguan police jhave charged the owner of the local Miss Universe franchise with conspiracy against the government, money laundering and spreading fake news, just weeks after the Central American nation's first victory in the pageant.

8 months ago·Ireland

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Washington Times

Police charge director of Miss Nicaragua pageant with running ‘beauty queen coup’ plot

Nicaraguan police said Friday 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.

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Police charge director of Miss Nicaragua pageant with running 'beauty queen coup' plot

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Crown for rebel beauty; Nicaragua charges pageant head with 'treason'

Crown for rebel beauty; Nicaragua charges pageant head with 'treason'

Miss Universe director charged with alleged plot to oust Nicaraguan government

Miss Universe director charged with alleged plot to oust Nicaraguan government

Police charge director of Miss Nicaragua pageant with running 'beauty queen coup' plot

Police charge director of Miss Nicaragua pageant with running 'beauty queen coup' plot

Police charge director of Miss Nicaragua pageant with running 'beauty queen coup' plot

Police charge director of Miss Nicaragua pageant with running 'beauty queen coup' plot

Police charge Miss Nicaragua organiser with conspiracy against government after Miss Universe win

Police charge Miss Nicaragua organiser with conspiracy against government after Miss Universe win

Police charge director of Miss Nicaragua pageant with running ‘beauty queen coup’ plot

Police charge director of Miss Nicaragua pageant with running ‘beauty queen coup’ plot

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