/tags/berta-valle Berta Valle en-US WLRN Tue, 05 Jul 2022 21:46:00 GMT /news/2022-07-05/nicaraguas-ortega-creates-more-dictatorial-rule-and-releases-video-of-political-prisoner-maradiaga Nicaraguan leader Daniel Ortega has seized the last remaining towns held by the opposition — and briefly presented political prisoner Félix Maradiaga in public. Tue, 05 Jul 2022 21:46:00 GMT /news/2022-07-05/nicaraguas-ortega-creates-more-dictatorial-rule-and-releases-video-of-political-prisoner-maradiaga Tim Padgett /news/2022-01-25/why-is-nicaraguas-ortega-keeping-opponents-locked-up-even-after-his-sham-election 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. Tue, 25 Jan 2022 11:00:00 GMT /news/2022-01-25/why-is-nicaraguas-ortega-keeping-opponents-locked-up-even-after-his-sham-election Tim Padgett /news/2021-07-27/nullifying-nicaragua-ortega-still-keeping-rivals-in-jail-to-keep-them-out-of-election Nicaraguan strongman Daniel Ortega has thrown more than 20 presidential candidates and opposition leaders in jail this summer. What should the U.S. and world do? Tue, 27 Jul 2021 10:00:24 GMT /news/2021-07-27/nullifying-nicaragua-ortega-still-keeping-rivals-in-jail-to-keep-them-out-of-election Tim Padgett