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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Tom Phillips Latin America correspondent

Nicaragua’s ambassador to the OAS denounces Daniel Ortega’s ‘dictatorship’

A man listens to a speaker as he sits at a table with a sign in front of him that says 'Nicaragua'. In front of him is a microphone and a bottle of water.
A Nicaraguan diplomat has spoken out against leader Daniel Ortega’s ‘dictatorship’. Photograph: Reuters

Nicaragua’s ambassador to the Organization of American States has launched an extraordinary verbal attack on the authoritarian government he is employed to represent, castigating Daniel Ortega’s “indefensible” dictatorship for its assault on human rights and democracy.

Arturo McFields Yescas spoke out during an online OAS session on Wednesday, in a startling declaration that spread quickly on social media and was commended by countries such as the US.

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