Miss Nicaragua Pageant Director Announces Her Retirement After Accusations of ‘Conspiracy’

Miss Nicaragua Pageant Director Announces Her Retirement After Accusations of ‘Conspiracy’
The newly crowned Miss Universe 2023, Sheynnis Palacios from Nicaragua, waves after winning the 72th edition of the Miss Universe pageant, in San Salvador, El Salvador, on Nov. 18, 2023. Marvin Recinos/AFP via Getty Images
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MEXICO CITY—The director of the Miss Nicaragua pageant, Karen Celebertti, on Monday announced her retirement from the organization, nine days after the Nicaraguan police accused her of “conspiracy” and other crimes along with her husband and son, who are detained.

“The time has come for my retirement,” Ms. Celebertti wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “I know that there will always be more opportunities for us.”