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US deportation sends former Nicaraguan political prisoner back to prison

Original: The U.S. deported a former political prisoner to Nicaragua. He’s now in prison again

The United States deported a former political prisoner to Nicaragua, where he was promptly detained and jailed again. The case highlights the risks facing Nicaraguan dissidents returned to the country under President Daniel Ortega's government, which has repeatedly jailed opposition figures and critics despite international condemnation.

Why now: It raises concerns that US deportations may be sending dissidents back into persecution under Ortega's regime.

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• The U.S. deported a former political prisoner to Nicaragua. He’s now in prison again · Los Angeles Times

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