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Nicaragua arrests banking executive as clampdown tightens

The Tico Times - June 17, 2021

The Central American nation has only 6.5 million people, but experts say the region will be watching closely whether Biden can impose costs on Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega.

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Nicaragua defends arrests of opposition ‘usurpers’

Alejandro Zúñiga - June 15, 2021

Nicaragua's government on Monday defended the arrests of 13 opposition figures, including four presidential hopefuls, claiming they are usurpers.

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Eyes on Nicaragua during crisis of democracy ahead of elections

The Tico Times - June 13, 2021

The Central American nation has only 6.5 million people, but experts say the region will be watching closely whether Biden can impose costs on Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega.

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New US sanctions amid calls to free Nicaragua opposition figures

The Tico Times - June 11, 2021

Ortega's moves against would-be challengers have elicited widespread condemnation of what some have called "dictator" tactics.

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Two more potential Ortega challengers detained in Nicaragua

The Tico Times - June 9, 2021

Last week, two other opposition politicians planning to run against Ortega -- branded a dictator by the United States -- were detained.

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Nicaragua detains another opposition presidential hopeful

The Tico Times - June 6, 2021

Police in Nicaragua on Saturday took opposition politician Arturo Cruz into custody, detaining a second presidential hopeful in less than a week. Cruz was seized...

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