Hundreds of Freed Nicaraguan Dissidents Arrive in Washington
- Dissidents lose Nicaraguan citizenship, barred from office
- Prisoners had opposed the government of Daniel Ortega
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Nicaragua’s government released 222 people who had been arrested for opposing the government of President Daniel Ortega and sent them to the U.S. after revoking their Nicaraguan citizenships.
The U.S. State Department said in a press release that the 222 individuals, who include business leaders, journalists and leaders of civil society groups, arrived in Washington D.C. Thursday where they will receive medical attention and legal assistance. Their release was the result of American diplomacy, according to the release.