Nicaragua's Ortega threatens life sentences for opponents

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MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) - Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said Tuesday he has proposed a legal reform to allow sentences of life in prison and threatened to use it against some government opponents, accusing them of committing “hate crimes.” The maximum punishment under Nicaragua's penal code is currently 30 years in ...

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