Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has sent 222 political leaders, priests, students, activists and other dissidents to the United States, whose release was long demanded by the international community. But shortly after putting the former prisoners on a plane to Washington, Ortega’s government voted to strip them of Nicaraguan citizenship, Analysts, legal experts and human rights groups are calling it a political ploy but also say it is a violation of international law. They add that the move is unprecedented at least in the Western Hemisphere in terms of scale and impact.
<div class="at-above-post addthis tool" data-url="http://www.metro.us/nicaraguas-vote-to-strip-opponents-of-citizenship/"></div>MEXICO CITY (AP) Last week Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega packed off 222 political leaders, priests, students, activists and other dissidents to the United States, their release long demanded by the international community. Shortly after, Ortega’s government voted to strip the former prisoners of Nicaraguan citizenship. Analysts, legal experts and human rights groups are calling […]<! AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get the excerpt ><! AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get the excerpt ><! AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get the excerpt ><! AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get the excerpt ><! AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get the excerpt ><div class="at-below-post addthis tool" data-url="http://w
Last week Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega packed off 222 political leaders, priests, students, activists and other dissidents to the United States, their release long demanded by the international community.
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