The government of Nicaragua declared that 94 individuals had lost their Nicaraguan citizenships. Ninety-four political opponents, including writers Sergio Ramrez and Gioconda Belli, had their citizenship revoked by Nicaragua on Wednesday.
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Last week Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega packed off 222 political leaders, priests, students, activists and other dissidents to the United States, their release long demanded by the international community. Shortly after, Ortega’s government voted to strip the former prisoners of Nicaraguan citizenship. Analysts, legal experts and human rights groups are calling it a political ploy…