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Tim Kaine: “The Ortega-Murillo regime’s consolidation of authoritarian power, widespread corruption, human rights abuses, crackdown…”

On the recordAugust 21, 2026
The Ortega-Murillo regime’s consolidation of authoritarian power, widespread corruption, human rights abuses, crackdown on civil society, and targeting of religious institutions threaten the stability of Central America.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Commenting on the need for U.S. action against Nicaragua.

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