US Secures Release of 135 Nicaraguan Political Prisoners

US Secures Release of 135 Nicaraguan Political Prisoners
Nicaraguan citizens wave from a bus after being released from a Nicaraguan jail and landing at the airport in Guatemala City, on Sept. 5, 2024. AP Photo/Moises Castillo
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GUATEMALA CITY—The U.S. government announced Thursday that it secured the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners, who have arrived in Guatemala where they will apply for entry to the United States or other countries.

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said in a statement that they were released on humanitarian grounds.