US secures release of Nicaraguan political prisoners, including lay Catholics
September 09, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: The United States has secured the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners, including an unspecified number of lay Catholics.
“No one should be put in jail for peacefully exercising their fundamental rights of free expression, association, and practicing their religion,” said US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. “The 135 Nicaraguan citizens released today included 13 members of the Texas-based Mountain Gateway organization, along with Catholic laypeople, students, and others who Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo consider a threat to their authoritarian rule.”
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