El Chipote prison /tags/el-chipote-prison El Chipote prison en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 23 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT Nicaragua must 'break its violent cycle of becoming what we fight against' /latin-america/2023-02-23/nicaragua-must-break-its-violent-cycle-of-becoming-what-we-fight-against Former Nicaraguan presidential candidate and political prisoner Félix Maradiaga recently returned to exile in Miami after being released by the Ortega dictatorship. He spoke to SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä±'s Tim Padgett about his 'torture' behind bars, the reunion with his family and his renewed resolve to fight. Thu, 23 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT /latin-america/2023-02-23/nicaragua-must-break-its-violent-cycle-of-becoming-what-we-fight-against Tim Padgett 'They couldn't break our souls,' says released Nicaraguan political prisoner who's back in Miami /latin-america/2023-02-21/they-couldnt-break-our-souls-says-released-nicaraguan-political-prisoner-whos-back-in-miami Nicaraguan opposition leader Félix Maradiaga spent 20 months in prison for challenging dictator Daniel Ortega. He's 'even more resolved' to see democracy restored. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT /latin-america/2023-02-21/they-couldnt-break-our-souls-says-released-nicaraguan-political-prisoner-whos-back-in-miami Tim Padgett Why is Nicaragua's Ortega keeping opponents locked up — even after his 'sham' election? /news/2022-01-25/why-is-nicaraguas-ortega-keeping-opponents-locked-up-even-after-his-sham-election Daniel Ortega is still holding hundreds of political prisoners — including candidates who challenged him last year — and is still defying U.S. and E.U. sanctions. Tue, 25 Jan 2022 11:00:00 GMT /news/2022-01-25/why-is-nicaraguas-ortega-keeping-opponents-locked-up-even-after-his-sham-election Tim Padgett