Takeover of La Prensa : The latest assault on freedom confidencial.com.ni - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from confidencial.com.ni Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
(Reuters) - Nicaraguan police on Friday raided the office of La Prensa, the only national newspaper, after President Daniel Ortega's government opened customs fraud and money laundering investigations against the publication.
The police raid follows a months-long crackdown by Ortega's government against its political rivals, including multiple presidential candidates, ahead of elections due in November.
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