US EditionNicaragua moves 40 political prisoners to house arrest amid US pressure
About 40 political prisoners were moved to house arrest but must report regularly to police as U.S. weighs tariffs over human rights concerns, opposition groups said.
- Nicaraguan authorities moved about 40 political prisoners to house arrest on Saturday, requiring them to report regularly to police, while Rosario Murillo did not respond to requests for comment.
- Amid mounting U.S. pressure, Nicaragua's authoritarian government moved prisoners weeks before a U.S. decision on tariffs up to 100%, following a crackdown after the 2018 protests that left 300 dead.
- Confidencial cited sources saying several released detainees are over 60 or have chronic illnesses, and opposition groups said more than 70 political prisoners were jailed before Saturday's move.
- Opposition groups said many families had not seen relatives for months or even years, while the Gran Confederación Opositora Nicaragüense warned house arrest keeps opponents under the yoke of the dictatorship.
- This echoes a prior transfer that freed more than 200 political prisoners who were flown to the U.S., while Nicaragua is governed by Daniel Ortega, President, and Rosario Murillo, co-president and First Lady, amid succession concerns.
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The Nicaraguan government gave 40 political prisoners home for jail this Saturday, at a time when U.S. pressure on them and their main ally Venezuela is increasing, the exiled press and activist groups reported. Nicaraguan media working from abroad, especially in Costa Rica, such as La Prensa, Confidential and 100% News, said that the figure could reach 40 people. The government has not yet pronounced itself. According to the Confidencial, who s…
The opposition is being severely persecuted in Nicaragua, but several political prisoners have now been released into house arrest.
The Nicaraguan government gave 60 political prisoners home for jail this Saturday. The release takes place at a time when U.S. pressure increases against the regime of Daniel Ortega and his wife, Rosario Murillo, and in front of his main ally Venezuela, reported the press in exile and groups of activists. Nicaraguan media working from abroad, especially in Costa Rica, such as 'La Prensa', 'Confidential' and '100% News', said that the figure coul…
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