Some 222 inmates considered by many to be political prisoners of the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega were on their way to Washington on Thursday.
By GABRIELA SELSER, Associated Press MEXICO CITY — Some 222 inmates considered by many to be political prisoners of the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega were on their way to Washington on Thursday after an apparently negotiated mass release, family members and a former diplomat said.Arturo McFields, Nicaragua's former ambassador to the Organization of American States, said the U.S.
"It is a massive freeing" of prisoners seldom seen, McFields said. He credited the prisoners' families for never letting up the pressure. Family members of some of those released also confirmed that the prisoners were flying to Washington. Berta Valle, the wife of opposition leader Felix Maradiaga, said the State Department told her that her husband was on the plane.Tags Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson. A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you connected to the community.
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