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4:53pm, 1st March, 2019

Rights groups urge release of more Nicaragua prisoners

Human rights advocates on Friday urged Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega to free 566 people still in custody that the opposition considers political prisoners following an initial release of detainees from a simmering political crisis.

Nicaragua releases 100 prisoners, national dialogue starts

8:32pm, 27th February, 2019

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Nicaragua releases 100 prisoners, national dialogue starts

The Nicaraguan government on Wednesday released 100 people the opposition considers political prisoners, just as government and opposition leaders restarted talks aimed at ending a national crisis.

Nicaragua releases prisoners ahead of national dialog -rights group

11:16am, 27th February, 2019

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Nicaragua releases prisoners ahead of national dialog -rights group

The Nicaraguan government on Wednesday released dozens of people the opposition considers political prisoners, a human rights group said, hours before government and opposition leaders were due to restart talks.

Loan of $100 million from Taiwan gives lifeline to Nicaragua's Ortega

8:42pm, 19th February, 2019

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Loan of $100 million from Taiwan gives lifeline to Nicaragua's Ortega

Nicaragua's congress on Tuesday accepted a $100 million loan offered by Taiwan, giving a line of support to President Daniel Ortega's government, which has become increasingly isolated after a brutal crackdown on protesters last year.

Amnesty International points to extrajudicial killings in Nicaragua

9:40pm, 18th October, 2018

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Amnesty International points to extrajudicial killings in Nicaragua

Human rights organization Amnesty International said on Thursday it had documented at least six "possible extrajudicial executions" in Nicaragua during a government crackdown on protests against President Daniel Ortega.

U.S. warns of regional crisis if Nicaragua unrest goes on

5:24pm, 5th September, 2018

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U.S. warns of regional crisis if Nicaragua unrest goes on

The United States on Wednesday called on Nicaragua to release all detained students and political prisoners, declaring the country's five months of civil unrest a threat to the region's security.

Nicaragua's Ortega says early elections would create instability

7:34pm, 23rd July, 2018

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Nicaragua's Ortega says early elections would create instability

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said on Monday that holding early elections would create instability in the country, after almost 300 people were killed in weeks of clashes stemming from a government clampdown on protests.

Hiding in Nicaragua, Ortega's battered opponents plan comeback

8:27pm, 20th July, 2018

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Hiding in Nicaragua, Ortega's battered opponents plan comeback

For almost six hours, one of the leaders of the resistance to Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega hid in a house while police and paramilitary groups laid siege to the last opposition stronghold, which finally fell this week.

More violence rings out in Nicaragua after nation-wide strike

1:00am, 14th July, 2018

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More violence rings out in Nicaragua after nation-wide strike

Violent clashes in Nicaragua flared on Friday night at a church in the capital where several people were seriously injured, following months of unrest pitting pro-government forces against protesters that has claimed some 300 lives.

Mexico will not intervene in Venezuela, Nicaragua crises: incoming minister

12:48pm, 9th July, 2018

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Mexico will not intervene in Venezuela, Nicaragua crises: incoming minister

The next government of Mexico, led by leftist President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, will not intervene in the internal affairs of other nations, such as crisis-ridden Venezuela and Nicaragua, the country's future foreign minister said on...