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ICE detains denationalized Nicaraguan political prisoner in Virginia, USA
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ICE detained Nicaraguan exile Palacios Hernández in Virginia, who was expelled to the U.S. in February 2023. His asylum is pending. The detention follows the arrest of another critic of the Nicaraguan government in Florida. Both cases reflect the political crisis in Nicaragua.
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