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Nicaragua starts legal crackdown on Ortega opponents ahead of election

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Nicaraguan authorities on Friday (3) said they would prosecute 3 arrested presidential hopefuls for treason, a day after they said top presidential hopeful Cristiana Chamorro would be prosecuted for money laundering.

The announcement comes 66 days ahead of Nicaragua's presidential election in which president Daniel Ortega will seek a 4th term in office.

The court judges also ruled that the 3 opposition figures - Felix Maradiaga, Arturo Cruz and Juan Sebastian Chamorro - will remain under preventive detention. No date has been set for the trial.

Cristina Chamorro, 67, has been under house arrest since June 2 . . .

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