Nicaragua: Opposition leader Chamorro, others put on trial
By DW
06 March 2022 |
11:18 am
Cristiana Chamorro, who has been on house arrest since June 2021, was formally placed on trial for alleged money laundering other crimes. President Ortega's government has cracked down on many opposition figures.
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