Nicaragua opposition names presidential ticket to take on Ortega
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Rights groups accuse President Daniel Ortega of cracking down on potential opponents ahead of November vote.
Nicaragua’s main opposition alliance has named a former right-wing fighter and a beauty queen as its candidates to take on President Daniel Ortega in November’s general election. The Citizens Alliance for Liberty’s (CXL) announcement on Wednesday comes amid a wave of arrests of opposition figures, with more than two dozen people – including seven presidential hopefuls – arrested during the past two months. Oscar Sobalvarro, 68, said he did not expect the nomination but insisted that he would “take on the baton” from those detained, a move he said “is neither easy nor free from risks”.More Related News