Following Venezuela, Nicaragua Releases Prisoners After US Demands

Nicaragua’s Foreign Minister Denis Moncada raises flashes the V sign upon arrival at the plenary session of the CELAC-EU Summit in Santa Marta, Colombia on November 9, 2025. Luis Acosta/ AFP via Getty Images1/11/2026|Updated: 1/11/2026MEXICO CITY—Nicaragua’s government announced on Saturday that it had freed dozens of people from its national penitentiary system, a day after the United States demanded the release of more than 60 political prisoners in the country.The move comes as Venezuela, also under U.S. pressure, begins releasing political prisoners.Author’s Selected Articles