Nicaragua shuts down more than two dozen NGOs critical of Ortega
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MANAGUA — Nicaragua’s parliament, controlled by allies of President Daniel Ortega, on Wednesday shut down 25 non-governmental organizations in a move slammed by the opposition as a further attack on civil society. The organizations, many of which have publicly criticized the government, were closed by Congress with 74 votes in favor and 15 abstentions. Lawmakers […]