Twenty exiled political prisoners remain stranded in Guatemala
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- At least 20 Nicaraguans expelled to Guatemala remain stranded there two years after 135 political prisoners were sent into exile.
- Most of the exiles have relocated to the United States, Canada or Spain, but the remaining group lacks the documents needed to move on.
At least 20 Nicaraguans remain stranded in Guatemala, two years after Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo's dictatorship expelled 135 political prisoners there in September 2024.
Most of those exiled have since relocated to the United States, Canada or Spain. The remaining group continues to be trapped in Guatemala because of a lack of documents.
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Originally published by Confidencial in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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