Category: President Daniel Ortega

Former Nicaragua Presidential Candidate Chamorro Gets 8 Years for Financial Crimes

March 23, 2022
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MANAGUA—A judge late on Monday sentenced former Nicaraguan presidential candidate Cristiana Chamorro to eight years of detention for money laundering and misuse of funds, in a case that government opponents argue was politically motivated. A judge will later decide if she will serve her sentence under house arrest or in prison. Chamorro and her brother…

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Nicaragua Arrests 5 More Opposition Leaders in Crackdown

June 13, 2021
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MANAGUA, Nicaragua—The government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega arrested five opposition leaders during a major weekend round up, in what appears to be widespread detentions of anyone who might challenge his rule. The four arrests Sunday and one Saturday suggest Ortega has moved beyond arresting potential rival candidates in the Nov. 7 elections, and has…

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