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Protesters yell from behind the roadblock they erected as they face off with security forces near the University Politecnica de Nicaragua, UPOLI, in Managua, Nicaragua

'I have to speak out': Nicaraguan ambassador resigns, denounces govt as dictatorship

March 30, 2022
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The ambassador of Nicaragua to the OAS, Arturo McFields, said that he's afraid for his family's safety, but that he had to stand up to corruption and the inhumane treatment of dissidents. McFields spoke with The World's host Marco Werman from Washington.

'I have to speak out': Nicaraguan ambassador resigns, denounces govt as dictatorship

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