A U.N. inquiry found that President Daniel Ortega and top members of his government committed human rights abuses, providing evidence for efforts to try them overseas.
Hundreds of thousands of Nicaraguans have fled their country in recent years, escaping poverty and repression under an increasingly authoritarian government.
The storm was headed toward Nicaragua, where it is expected to bring heavy rainfall that could trigger dangerous flash flooding and mudslides, forecasters said.
The Biden administration’s plan to stem migration by building the rule of law in Central America has thus far failed to stop authoritarians or persuade people to stay.