The administration of President Daniel Ortega has been accused of shuttering over 3,000 nongovernmental groups.

The administration of President Daniel Ortega has been accused of shuttering over 3,000 nongovernmental groups.
The sanctions come as the government of President Daniel Ortega faces ongoing allegations of silencing dissent.
The government of President Daniel Ortega has been criticised for targeting dissidents and consolidating power.
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US-based group says despite overall global decline for 17th year in 2022, net improvement may be on the horizon.
Human rights experts are calling for sanctions against President Daniel Ortega’s government.
Will stripping citizenship silence Nicaragua’s critics?
UN chief Guterres said that the right to nationality was ‘fundamental’ and should not be weaponised against critics.
Analysts, legal experts and human rights groups condemn the move, which they say violates international law.
Bishop Roland Alvarez was sentenced to 26 years in prison after refusing to join other political prisoners in exile.
Blinken calls for dialogue in rare high-level contact between the countries, a day after 222 prisoners released.
The announcement comes after Nicaragua’s legislature moved to strip the released prisoners of their citizenship.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomes release as ‘constructive step’ amid Nicaraguan gov’t crackdown on critics.
New rules allowing US to turn more people away at border with Mexico ignore rights of asylum seekers, advocates say.