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Ambassador McFields denounces cruelty against political prisoners and tells public servants: “lose your fear”

Cristiana Chamorro Barrios, former president of the Violeta Barrios de Chamorro Foundation (FVBCh), accused of alleged money laundering by Daniel

And the Iran nuclear deal mounts a comeback.

Daniel Ortega is still holding hundreds of political prisoners — including candidates who challenged him last year — and is still defying U.S. and E.U. sanctions.

The political prisoners continue to lose weight, and several are in solitary confinement. Relatives demand more regular visits and to introduce blanket

The regime’s path is to pretend it’s calling for internal dialogue, states political analyst Alberto Cortes

We must continue to advocate for fair elections and peaceful transitions of power.  In this way, we will preserve the fleeting truth of democracy.

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has had his political opponents beaten and thrown in jail and passed legislation making criticism of the government a form of treason. Sharyn Alfonsi reports on the loss of democracy in Nicaragua.

Nicaraguan dictator Daniel Ortega has tightened his grip on power by making dozens of arrests of political opponents, journalists and protesters. Sunday, 60 Minutes speaks to the wives of two imprisoned men who were planning to oppose Ortega in next week's elections.

The surge of congressional and executive branch lobbying came as Facebook faces an antitrust suit from the Federal Trade Commission.