Nicaragua Released and Expelled Hundreds of Political Prisoners

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Issue Feb 08-14 2023: The government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega released over 200 political prisoners who were then immediately exiled. The detainees, including opposition leaders, priests, and critics of the government, were rounded up from various prisons and home confinements, and early on February 9, 2023, were loaded onto a plane and sent to the United States. Commentators across the ideological spectrum condemned the move, while many offered interpretations.

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