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 Images

MEXICO 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.