Rubio announces designation for Nicaraguan prison official tied to alleged human rights violations
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U.S. designates Nicaragua prison official Roberto Clemente Guevara Gómez "for his involvement in gross violations of human rights," Secretary of State Marco Rubio says.
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The U.S. Embassy in Nicaragua also announced the designation, clarifying that it was done under Section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 "for his involvement in a gross violation of human rights of a political prisoner." The embassy added that the U.S. was calling for "the immediate, unconditional release of all unjustly detained political prisoners in Nicaragua."
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