More than 200 political prisoners in Nicaragua were released and flown to the United States on Thursday, including leading critics of President Daniel Ortega, in what Washington described as a 'constructive step' towards improving human rights.
A demonstrator takes part in a protest outside the "La Modelo" prison to demand the release of political prisoners in Tipitapa, Nicaragua June 19, 2019. The signs reads "Freedom" REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas
The mass release "opens the door to further dialogue between the United States and Nicaragua regarding issues of concern," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
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