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Civil Rights Defenders said Ortega was clearly trying to eliminate anyone who opposed his government.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement
Civil Rights Defenders said Ortega was clearly trying to eliminate anyone who opposed his government.
Field
status
Value
Civil Rights Defenders condemns the action
About
incident 2023-nicaragua-strips-journalists-citizenship
Source
Nicaragua: Political opposition stripped of citizenship
Publisher
Civil Rights Defenders
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-22
Confidence
medium
Status
current
Source date
2023-02-17

Quotation from the source

Daniel Ortega is clearly attempting to get rid of all those who dare stand up against his regime.