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Félix Maradiaga: Standing up to Nicaragua's president

Stephen Sackur speaks to Félix Maradiaga, the former opposition leader who was imprisoned by Nicaragua’s veteran autocrat Daniel Ortega, and has since been deported to the US.

Stephen Sackur speaks to Félix Maradiaga, the former opposition leader and presidential candidate imprisoned by Nicaragua’s veteran autocrat Daniel Ortega. Maradiaga was recently released, deported to the US and stripped of his Nicaraguan citizenship. Ortega is trying to eliminate all Nicaraguan opposition - could he succeed?

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Sun 5 Mar 2023 23:06GMT
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