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OAS Approves Nicaragua Resolution Urging Free Political Prisoners

By Drooid · Oct 4, 2026, 11:58 PM UTC · How we work

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OAS approves resolution urging Nicaragua to free political prisoners, restore civil liberties, ensure fair elections.
OAS will create task force to engage Nicaraguan authorities and exiles, then issue recommendations.
OAS Secretary-General Albert Ramdin says the resolution must move beyond condemnation to action.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau alleges Nicaragua’s security ties with Russia and China threaten peace.
Nicaragua withdraws from Central American Parliament, denouncing 1987 treaty, effective immediately.

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OAS approves resolution urging Nicaragua to free political prisoners, restore civil liberties, ensure fair elections.
OAS will create task force to engage Nicaraguan authorities and exiles, then issue recommendations.
OAS Secretary-General Albert Ramdin says the resolution must move beyond condemnation to action.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau alleges Nicaragua’s security ties with Russia and China threaten peace.
Nicaragua withdraws from Central American Parliament, denouncing 1987 treaty, effective immediately.