Published 3 years ago

Nicaragua arrests 7th presidential contender in Nov. 7 vote

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Opposition leader Noel Vidaurre was placed under police custody at his home on Saturday. Half a dozen other potential candidates have been arrested in a crackdown that started two months ago. Almost all were arrested under “treason” laws that Ortega has used against rivals.

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Nicaragua arrests 7th presidential contender in Nov. 7 vote

Nicaraguan police placed under house arrest a seventh presidential contender on Saturday, meaning that almost all of those who could have challenged President Daniel Ortega in the Nov. 7 elections have now been detained. Opposition leader Noel Vidaurre was placed under police custody at his home on Saturday, as was political commentator Jaime Arellano. Arellano had been called in for questioning regarding a commentary he wrote criticizing an O…

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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News18 India

Nicaragua Arrests 7th Presidential Contender In Nov. 7 Vote

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The Independent

Nicaragua arrests 7th presidential contender in Nov. 7 vote

Nicaraguan police have placed under house arrest yet another presidential contender, the seventh so far

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Nicaragua arrests 7th presidential contender in Nov. 7 vote

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Nicaraguan police placed under house arrest a seventh presidential contender on Saturday, meaning that almost all of those who could have challenged President Daniel Ortega in the Nov. 7 elections have now been detained.

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