222 Political Prisoners Freed by Nicaragua Arrive in the US

222 Political Prisoners Freed by Nicaragua Arrive in the US
The U.S. Department of State in Washington, on July 22, 2019. Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty Images
Ross Muscato
Ross Muscato
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The U.S. Department of State announced a win for human rights and diplomacy today with the arrival at Dulles International Airport of 222 political prisoners, a U.S. citizen among them, released from Nicaraguan prisons.   
“The individuals released from Nicaraguan custody include political and business leaders, journalists, civil society representatives, and students,” according to a Department of State press statement.