Sheynnis Palacios, the first Nicaraguan to win the pageant, became a symbol of resistance. The authoritarian leadership soon came after people close to the competition.
Nicaragua’s government has begun confiscating the homes of former political prisoners and dissidents forced into exile, just as the country did in the 1980s.
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.
El gobierno autoritario de Daniel Ortega dejó en libertad a más de 222 personas, una acción que señala la voluntad del régimen de reiniciar las relaciones con Estados Unidos, según funcionarios.
The authoritarian government of Daniel Ortega handed over 222 prisoners as a way to signal a desire to restart relations with the United States, according to officials.