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Dual French-Nicaraguan citizens detained after being accused of spreading 'fake news'

Nicaraguan citizens exiled in Costa Rica take part in a demonstration in front of the Nicaraguan embassy in Costa Rica to oppose the inauguration of President Daniel Ortega, in San Jose, on January 10, 2022. AFP - EZEQUIEL BECERRA

Two women with dual French and Nicaraguan citizenship will be tried on charges of conspiring to undermine Nicaragua's national integrity and spreading fake news, according to a court order. This follows Nicaragua's decision to expel the EU ambassador at the weekend.

At the request of prosecutors, Judge Rolando Sanarrusia admitted the charges against Jeannine Horvilleur Cuadra, 63, and her daughter Ana Alvarez Horvilleur, 43, according to a statement from the court in the capital Managua on Monday.

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