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Antony Blinken: “The United States views the regime's latest undemocratic authoritarian actions, driven by Ortega's fear of an electoral…”

On the recordAugust 6, 2021
The United States views the regime's latest undemocratic authoritarian actions, driven by Ortega's fear of an electoral loss, as the final blow against Nicaragua's prospects for a free and fair election later this year.
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Antony Blinken
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Blinken condemns the Ortega-Murillo government's actions undermining democracy in Nicaragua.

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