Published 09/05/2024 6:25:00 p.m.

US secures release of 135 political prisoners from Nicaragua

The United States has secured the release of 135 political prisoners from Nicaragua, including students and members of a faith organization.
The prisoners were transported to Guatemala and may relocate to the U.S., as stated by U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan.
The White House urged the Nicaraguan government to stop the arbitrary arrest and detention of its citizens.

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BBC News

US secures release of 135 political prisoners from Nicaragua

The group includes students, Catholic laypeople and members of a Texas-based Evangelical group.

09/05/2024 3:41:56 p.m.·United Kingdom

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NDTV

US Secures Release Of 135 Political Prisoners From Nicaragua

The United States said Thursday it had secured the release of 135 political prisoners from Nicaragua, the latest mass transfer by President Daniel Ortega's increasingly authoritarian government. The White House said that the prisoners included members of faith organizations, students and others viewed by Ortega and his team as a "threat to their authoritarian rule." The freed prisoners arrived Thursday in nearby Guatemala, whose reformist Presid…

09/05/2024 4:16:00 p.m.·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

US secures the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners

The United States government says it has secured the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners who have arrived in Guatemala. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said in a statement that

09/05/2024 1:47:55 p.m.·United States

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abc News

US secures the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners

The United States government says it has secured the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners who have arrived in Guatemala

09/05/2024 1:47:54 p.m.·United States

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Guatemala to accept 135 political prisoners in Nicaragua, US says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has secured the release of 135 political prisoners in Nicaragua on humanitarian grounds, the White House said on Thursday, adding that they will go to Guatemala before seeking to lawfully move to the U.S. or other nations. Read full story

09/05/2024 12:51:00 p.m.·Malaysia

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The Washington Post

Nicaragua frees 135 political prisoners after secret U.S. negotiations

Among those released are 13 members of a Texas-based evangelical organization. The prisoners were flown to Guatemala and can apply for U.S. residency.

09/05/2024 4:18:11 p.m.

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