International pressure can help stop abuses in Nicaragua and allow a fair election
A wave of arrests of President Daniel Ortega’s critics threatens Nicaragua’s democracy.
In this Sept. 5, 2018 file photo, Nicaragua s President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, lead a rally in Managua, Nicaragua. The European Union on Aug. 2 slapped sanctions on Nicaraguan first lady and seven other senior officials accused of serious human rights violations or undermining democracy, amid a crackdown on opposition politicians in the Central American country.(Alfredo Zuniga)
By Tamara Taraciuk Broner and Paula Ini
1:30 AM on Aug 3, 2021 CDT
This op-ed is part of an occasional series published by The Dallas Morning News Opinion section on human rights and human freedom.
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