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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Megan Janetsky

Nicaragua torture victim imprisoned for second time after being deported by U.S.

Nicaragua Torture Victim Deportation - (Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A Nicaraguan exile who was imprisoned and tortured after protesting against the government was deported by the U.S. back to his country, where he was immediately imprisoned once again by authorities, family members and his lawyer confirmed Monday.

Upon climbing off the U.S. deportation flight in Managua, Nicaragua's capital, last week, 35-year-old Jeffrey Jarquín was taken by authorities back to the same prison where he was once tortured, confirmed one family member.

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