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Nicaragua has cancelled the citizenship of 94 political opponents, including writers Sergio Ramírez and Gioconda Belli

Nicaragua's government has stripped 94 citizens of their nationality, according to a resolution read out by a judge on Wednesday.

Joy and relief greeted the freed political detainees as they landed in the US but has Nicaragua’s autocratic ruler merely removed his biggest problem?

Managua (AFP) - Several thousand pro-government demonstrators marched Saturday in Nicaragua in support of the expulsion of 222 critics of President Daniel Ortega's government, which has called them "traitors to the homeland."

Pope Francis on Sunday expressed sadness and worry at the news that Roman Catholic Bishop Roland Álvarez, an outspoken critic of the Nicaraguan government, had been sentenced to 26 years in prison in the latest move against the Catholic Church and government opponents

OVER many years during my time as a journalist, I’ve reported on three earthquakes.

Nicaragua’s ruling Sandinista political machine has mobilized a few thousand of its faithful to celebrate the government’s decision to expel 222 opposition leaders, activists, priests, students and journalists

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.