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Former Nicaraguan presidential candidate Félix Maradiaga was in prison for 20 months. This month, he and 222 other political prisoners were flown to the U.S. and stripped of their citizenships.

Nicaraguan opposition leader Félix Maradiaga spent 20 months in prison for challenging dictator Daniel Ortega. He's 'even more resolved' to see democracy restored.

International human rights attorney believes that the conviction and prison sentence of Monsignor Rolando Alvarez “reveals Ortega’s fear and weakness.”

Joy and relief greeted the freed political detainees as they landed in the US but has Nicaragua’s autocratic ruler merely removed his biggest problem?

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Some 222 inmates considered by many to be political prisoners of the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega flew to Washington on Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

60 Minutes reported on the story of the arrest and wrongful detention of two of Nicaraguan political prisoners in 2021.

The inmates, considered by many as political prisoners of the government of President Daniel Ortega, arrived in Washington on Thursday.

Some 222 inmates considered by many to be political prisoners of the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega flew to Washington on Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

Former Nicaraguan envoy Arturo McFields said the 222 "political prisoners" were put on a plane to Washington. Neither the US nor Nicaragua have confirmed the release.

A senior Biden administration official says 222 inmates considered by many as political prisoners of the government of President Daniel Ortega are on their way to Washington.