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Nicaragua Opposition Arrests Climb To 26 07/06/21 AT 7:18 PM Nicaragua has arrested a sixth presidential contender and four other opposition figures, police said Tuesday, bringing to 26 the number of people rounded up by long-term leader Daniel Ortega s forces ahead of November elections. The five were arrested on Monday night on charges of threatening Nicaragua s sovereignty, like the 21 before them. The charges are based on a law initiated by Ortega and approved by parliament in December, widely criticized as a means of freezing out challengers and silencing opponents ahead of elections in which he is widely expected to seek a fourth successive term.

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