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Autoridades nicaragüenses encarcelan líderes de oposición, facilitan reelección de Daniel Ortega – The Wilmington Journal

CARACAS, Venezuela — A cinco meses de las elecciones generales en Nicaragua, todo parece apuntar a la reelección de Daniel Ortega. Mejor dicho, a que el régimen se asegure de que sea reelecto. Daniel Ortega (La [...]

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