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Nicaraguan Priest Sentenced to Two Years in Prison

In a record time of 21 days, the judge sentenced the priest to the maximum sentence of two years in prison and a hefty fine.

Those who benefited from their projects and humanitarian programs were left in limbo following the sudden closures.

This form of inefficiency ends up being paid for, in the first place, by the passengers, and in the medium term, by the whole country.

“Ortega has decided to stay in power for the rest of his life,” Jose Miguel Vivanco, a well-known human rights lawyer, told 60 Minutes.

Their former boss, President Juan Orlando Hernandez, is in the United States facing drug trafficking charges.

They also urged him “to continue his support for the immediate release of the more than 180 political prisoners…”

The family hopes that after the second hearing, still without a date, they will allow them to see or visit Yubrank for a few minutes.

The UN High Commissioner points out that political prisoners “are facing detention conditions that don’t stand up to the UN’s basic standards

Between October 2021 and April 2022, nearly 115,000 Cuban migrants have come overland through Central America to reach the US border.

With more repression and a foreboding future: 72,699 Nicas arrived to the USA, and in Costa Rica there are 30,795 new requests for asylum.